TESE/PESA - retrieval of sperm
"TESE/PESA is a common treatment where semen is extracted under local anaesthesia. Sterilised men can also be treated."
"TESE/PESA is a common treatment where semen is extracted under local anaesthesia. Sterilised men can also be treated."
These methods are often used if the man is sterilized or has azoospermia. TESE/PESA is the surgical removal of semen and takes place under local anaesthesia.
PESA (Percutaneous Epidydimal Sperm Aspiration) is when the sperm are sucked out of the epididymis with a thin needle.
TESE (Percutaneous Epidydimal Sperm Aspiration) is an operative retrieval of sperm from the testicle. A biopsy is taken, which the embryologist then places under a microscope in the hope of finding live sperm that can be used for IVF treatment.
