Testicular versus ejaculated sperm should be used for intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) in cases of infertility associated with sperm DNA fragmentation | Opinion: Yes.

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1. The combined effect of lifestyle intervention and antioxidant therapy on sperm DNA fragmentation and seminal oxidative stress in IVF patients: a pilot study.International braz j urol : official journal of the Brazilian Society of Urology
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2. Comparison of intracytoplasmic sperm injection outcomes in men with spinal cord injury using sperm retrieved by electroejaculation and testicular sperm extraction methods: A retrospective cohort study.International journal of reproductive biomedicine · 2026
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3. Evaluating Sperm DNA Damage: When and Why It Adds to the Management of the Infertile Man.Advances in experimental medicine and biology · 2026
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4. A comparison of sperm parameters DNA fragmentation and telomere length in testicular versus ejaculated spermatozoa.Scientific reports · 2025
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5. Study Protocol: Comparison of Clinical Pregnancy Outcomes of Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI) Using Testicular and Ejaculated Spermatozoa in Male Patients with High DNA Fragmentation.Journal of pharmacy & bioallied sciences · 2025
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6. In Vitro Fertilisation and Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection predictive factors: A review of the effect of female age, ovarian reserve, male age, and male factor on IVF/ICSI treatment outcomes.JBRA assisted reproduction · 2023
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7. The Sperm Small RNA Transcriptome: Implications beyond Reproductive Disorder.International journal of molecular sciences · 2022
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8. A treatment approach for couples with disrupted sperm DNA integrity and recurrent ART failure.Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics · 2019
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9. ICSI with Testicular Sperm in Non-Azoospermic Men: Expert Opinion and Practical Algorithm.International braz j urol : official journal of the Brazilian Society of Urology
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10. Are specialized sperm function tests clinically useful in planning assisted reproductive technology?International braz j urol : official journal of the Brazilian Society of Urology
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11. What does a varicocele do to a man's fertility? There is much more than meets the eye.International braz j urol : official journal of the Brazilian Society of Urology
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12. Best urological practices on testing and management of infertile men with abnormal sperm DNA fragmentation levels: the SFRAG guidelines.International braz j urol : official journal of the Brazilian Society of Urology
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13. From Double Helix to Double Trouble: Sperm DNA Fragmentation Unveiled - A Reproductive Urologist Perspective (AUA Bruce Stewart Memorial Lecture - ASRM 2024).International braz j urol : official journal of the Brazilian Society of Urology
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14. ICSI with testicular sperm for couples with sperm DNA damage.International braz j urol : official journal of the Brazilian Society of Urology
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