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KatherineXIX - October 29th, 2010 4:13 AM

According to DocShop:

Germ-cell aplasia, also known as Sertoli-cell Only Syndrome (SCO), is an extremely rare but serious male infertility condition. In the United States, approximately 10 percent of couples struggle with fertility problems; only one-third of these cases result from pure male factor infertility, and only 5 to10 percent of these are caused by SCO.

In the majority of SCO cases, male fertility is impossible. However, there has been some advancement in male infertility solutions for men suffering from germ-cell aplasia. If a testicular biopsy reveals that there is a small amount of sperm present in patches of the testes, a specialist can extract them for in vitro fertilization (IVF) or artificial insemination.


DEB - October 30th, 2010 3:35 AM

what causes this germ-cell aplasia?


knight214 - October 31st, 2010 2:20 AM

to: KatherineXIX

Is this hereditary?


PoshMama - October 31st, 2010 3:09 PM

I think it is genetic or perhaps some males are just born this way.


pandora_88 - October 31st, 2010 4:04 PM

At least it is a rare condition.


Fred_Flintstone - November 1st, 2010 4:10 AM

And according to KatherineXIX there is advancement in cure! So there is hope for guys who are suffering from this!


PCole - November 1st, 2010 7:49 AM

Just curious, is the "extraction" an invasive procedure?


M4nDY - January 30th, 2011 4:02 PM

I wonder if there are new developments about SCO.

how can you tell whether or not you may have SCO, or how can it be diagnosed?


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