Welcome to BB. From what I know in men that have no sperm found from a SA it is very rare to have a biopsy and no sperm to be found. I'd say the likelyhood of them finding sperm would be much much greater then not finding any from a biopsy. I guess before you both make the choice as to weather to have the biopsy or not you need to way up the pro's and cons and both outcomes. I too wish you both the best of luck. If I can find my IVF book I'll write what it says in that about sperm biopsies. I know it covers an area where no sperm is found and where to from there.
I know exactly how you feel. My husband found out 3 years ago that he had no sperm after he did his semen analysis. We had also been trying for 5 years and thought it was my endo that was causing the infertility.
We went to a fertility specialist in NZ who did a biopsy and actually found sperm, they discovered he had a blockage.
In august 2009 we did an ivf icsi cycle where he had a fresh biopsy. We ended up with 12 embryos, but only 2 made it to 5 day blastocyst stage. We had one embryo transferred and fell pregnant! We now have a 13 month old boy!
So I would definitely try it if your husband is up for it. My husband went under a general anasthetic and couldn't complain at all. I think it cost about $500 plus theatre fee. We went through Monash. You should be able to call them for a price list.
I am about to have the second embryo transferred next Tuesday! If it doesn't take, we have my husbands sperm frozen so he won't have to go through the process again.
I wish you all the luck in the world. It is a very emotional time, but if you don't try, you will never know!!
I felt like I was reading my own story when I read yours!!!! My husband had exactly the same thing. We decided to forgo the biopsy and take our chance at our FS actually cutting him open and searching through the tissue in the testes. Worst case scenario was that I would have gone through a whole IVF cycle and they would have had to freeze my eggs. I waited until he was out of surgery before I went in, the FS came out with a big smile on her face and said they found enough sperm for 3 IVF cycles.
We did one cycle last August, they could inject 5 of my eggs and of the 5 only 2 survived. We used one which resulted in a chemical pregnancy and the other (along with his other sperm) is in the freezer awaiting our return from Europe.
Dont give up.....definatley get a second opinion from another FS.
We also had a biopsy done via the MIVF clinic and DH only had a local and he was fine. They also found sperm which was great but as he had a vasectomy reversal which scarred over so we kinda new it was more they couldn't get out than any issue.
While there is no guarantee they will find sperm I would encourage DH to do it only so you know you have left no stone unturned. Maybe once you know you have done everything you possibly can to have your 'own' genetic child you could talk to the counselor and maybe they could help your DH to start thinking about other options if you need them.
Mind you my DH was exactly the same as yours....he didn't even want to think about donor when it was brought up before we did the biopsy!
After not talking about my partners problem for over a year...... We had a chat about it the other night... He has decided he will get the biopsy done!!!
Were going to look into it next year after our wedding!!
Once a man has been Diagnosed with Azoospermia does that mean we will never be able to conceive naturally? Have there been some cases where the man has produced sperm for no reason after being diagnosed with Azoospermia??
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