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Definition – What is a blocked vas deferens? The spermatic duct (Ductus deferens) is a tube-shaped organ with strong musculature, 50 to 60 cm long, which is placed on both sides of the male body. It runs from the testicles or epididymis through the spermatic cord (Funiculus spermaticus) and combines with the ductus excretorius in … Other details

Forecast | Other details

Forecast The obstruction of the seminal ducts can usually be treated well today, but new treatment approaches such as balloon dilatation are only carried out in special clinics. If the underlying disease is different, the prognosis naturally depends on it. All articles in this series: Other details Forecast

Freezing of oocytes

Introduction The possibility of freezing human oocytes, whether fertilized or unfertilized, gives women who do not wish to have a mother at a young age more time flexibility in family planning. While the freezing procedure has been used experimentally for decades, it is only with the recent development of a “shock freezing” method, known as … Freezing of oocytes

Before chemotherapy | Freezing of oocytes

Before chemotherapy Whether freezing oocytes before starting chemotherapy is sensible and even necessary depends largely on two main factors: the age of the patient at the start of therapy and the chemotherapeutic agent used. The dosage and duration of treatment also play a role here. In general, it can be said that, for example, the … Before chemotherapy | Freezing of oocytes

Biological and technical background | Freezing of oocytes

Biological and technical background There are three hurdles to successfully storing a human egg cell for years or decades and then using it to achieve pregnancy. First, one or more mature, healthy eggs must be retrieved from the woman. As a guideline, the number of eggs required is approximately 10 to 20. There are three … Biological and technical background | Freezing of oocytes

Medical risks | Freezing of oocytes

Medical risks There are no known risks of hereditary or other diseases for the child born from a frozen egg, including artificial insemination; thousands of children have already been conceived in this way. However, due to the usually advanced age of the mother-to-be, by definition a high-risk pregnancy exists with sometimes considerably increased probabilities of … Medical risks | Freezing of oocytes

Social implications | Freezing of oocytes

Social implications At the biologically optimal age for pregnancy – between 20 and 25 years – the average woman in a western industrialized nation is generally more likely to be in education or at the beginning of her career than in a married or illegitimate partnership. Therefore, only in individual cases does intentional motherhood occur. … Social implications | Freezing of oocytes

Artificial insemination

Synonyms Reproductive medicine In vitro fertilization Introduction If all therapeutic attempts to induce pregnancy have failed (see: Unfulfilled desire to have children), the procedures of reproductive medicine, also called artificial insemination, are applied. Homologous insemination This artificial insemination procedure is used for some sperm associated causes of male infertility (see above). These include insufficient ejaculate … Artificial insemination

Embryo Protection Act | Artificial insemination

Embryo Protection Act This law has been in force since 1 January 1991 and should be known in some aspects in order not to exceed the available possibilities illegally. Any hormonal stimulation of the ovaries, such as that undertaken in the case of ovarian-associated infertility and in the case of pre-treatment in the context of … Embryo Protection Act | Artificial insemination