Testicular Biopsy
Testicular Biopsy is an operative procedure used to obtain sperm by opening the scrotum
and surgically removing some Seminiferous Tubules from the testicle. Open Testicular Biopsy is performed in the operating room under general anesthesia.
Testicular Biopsy is used for men who have had a prior vasectomy and in those who have a congenital or acquired obstruction of the genital tract such as absence of the vas deferens. This technique is often performed when TESA has been unsuccessful. Sperm obtained with Open Testicular Biopsy can only be used with ICSI treatment.
How our experts treat Testicular Biopsy?
Testicular biopsy considered as the important procedure in treating the male infertility. However, it is not the first step in treating the male infertility as in initially our doctors will take deep analysis of your health indexes, your blood will be test for good and will go through the in-depth semen analysis. Semen analysis includes checking the quality and quantity of the sperm to move further in the process while this semen obtained through the masturbation by the male.
Semen analysis helps our experts in analyzing the following problems in male:
- Quality of semen in male
- Abnormally low levels of sperm
- Absence of semen in male, called azoospermia
It has also been said that blood tests and hormone tests can also detect the levels of semen in man but usually these tests are conclusive, therefore you may need testicular biopsy.
Testicular in itself has several usages as follows:
- Helps in diagnosing testicular cancer
- Helps in determining the problem causing in producing the sperm whether it is due to blockage or any other reason.
- Helps in retrieving semen for use in In Vitro Fertilization process, this is done in cases where testicles are claiming the presence of semen particles but are not present in sperm.
- Helps in determining the cause of lump in the testicles
What is required for the Testicular Biopsy process?
The preparations for testicular biopsy diagnosis are way much easy. Initial steps that you have to take is tell our physicians which medicines are you consuming for the infertility cause, if any, and ask whether you should keep on consuming these medications before or during treatment.
There are certain medications that can cause you problem or risk during the procedure that may include:
- nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), including aspirin or ibuprofen
- anticoagulants (blood thinners)
- any medications that affect blood clotting
In case you need anesthesia during the procedure, ask the experts at our center, and if it is yes that fasting is mandatory where you have to avoid eating and drinking right eight hours before your test. While there’s one more thing that you need to keep in mind that if our experts are giving you drugs to consume at home right before the treatment than in case you won’t be able to drive yourself to our center and you’ll need someone with you to take you to the center.
