Hi
I joined these forums four years ago (specifically the bumsnet bus!), but have name changed because this is outing.
My husband and I have been trying for children for just over four years but sadly, just over three years ago, we got the news that my husband had azoospermia due to bilateral undescending testes. His GP said to him "You'll never father a child naturally." We were referred straight to IVF rather than a urologist.
We ended up going for our one NHS funded round of IVF, and underwent a surgical sperm retrieval. Sperm was found and we were elated. Unfortunately, that one round did not result in a pregnancy.
We spent a lot of time trying to figure out what to do next. Eventually, we happened across Jonathan Ramsey (JR). After 30 minutes with JR we learned more about our diagnosis, than after two years of being in the NHS system. JR proposed that one of my husband's testicles was obstructive azoospermia.
JR suggested a couple of different methods, one of which was surgical. In April this year, my husband had another sperm retrieval and an epididymo-vasostomy. The epididymo-vasostomy essentially removes the blockage. It isn't always possible, so we knew that if it happened, it would just be an added bonus.
Yesterday, we went back for another semen analysis to see the outcome of the surgery. My husband now has a normal sperm count. We're in absolute shock, but we're completely elated. We have been told that in 25% of cases, the results from surgery aren't permanent, and can fail after approx. 18 months post-surgery.
The pain of infertility hasn't gone away, but we now have the chance of conceiving naturally.
We wanted to share the news here because these boards had been so supportive, and we hope that it creates hope for those that may need it.
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Male Factor Infertility: Azoospermia
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AzooNameChange · 02/12/2018 10:22
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