Thread: undescended testicle.... - Male Factor Infertility: Sheldon Marks, MD at WebMD

ok....here's a brief history. me: no fertility issues at all. dh: had 1 undescended testicle when he was younger, which wasn't caught until he was about 6 years old. it was then surgically descended. his younger brother had the same issue, but according to my dh it was both testicles in his brother. based on this it was explained to them by their mother that my dh wouldn't have as bad of fertility problems as his brother since...

Replying to: undescended testicle.... Your terminology probably is way over the head of the readers here because we only deal with male factor. My questions: How was it determined that you required ICSI? What were his semen parameters in the multiple analyses done? Normally a male with a single testicle would still have no issue with natural conception, unless there was some other genetic factor, or he has a poor diet/lifestyle contributing....

Replying to: undescended testicle.... IVF cycles for a good clinic are only about 40% successful = result in a successful pregnancy. You can find statistics for clinics at sart.org. Don't get discouraged after only 1 failed cycle since the average couple entering into IVF with ICSI takes 2 cycles for a successful pregnancy to term. There are so many factors that play into successful embryo development so playing the blame game is hardly...