Outcomes of Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection Cycles for Complete Teratozoospermia: A Case-Control Study Using Paired Sibling Oocytes

Abstract EN

Objective.

To investigate the outcomes of intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) cycles where sibling oocytes from a single donor were split between two recipients based on strict sperm morphology.

Methods.

Retrospective cohort study.

All ICSI cycles had one donor’s oocytes split between two recipients in a 1 : 1 ratio based on strict sperm morphology, that is, one male partner had morphology of 0% and the other had morphology of >1%.

Fertilization, positive hCG, clinical pregnancy, spontaneous miscarriage, and live birth rates of the aforementioned groups were compared.

Results.

The baseline characteristics of the two groups (n=103), including semen parameters of the male partners, were comparable.

There was no difference in the fertilization rates when comparing the 0% group to the >1% group (78.7% versus 81.6%; P=0.66).

The overall positive hCG, clinical pregnancy, spontaneous miscarriage, and live birth rates for the 0% group were 61.2%, 49.5%, 10.7%, and 38.8%, respectively.

The corresponding rates in the >1% group were positive hCG (63.1%), clinical pregnancy (55.3%), spontaneous miscarriage (7.77%), and live birth (46.6%).

Conclusions.

The fertilization and pregnancy outcomes of ICSI cycles for strict sperm morphology of 0% versus morphology of >1% are equivalent.

These results can provide reassurance to couples undergoing ICSI for severe teratospermia.