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ArticleIJU case reports2020

A Japanese man with spina bifida who successfully fathered a child following fertility treatment.

Daisuke Gotoh, Katsuya Aoki, Yosuke Morizawa, Shunta Hori, Yoshitaka Itami, Makito Miyake, Kazumasa Torimoto, Hitoshi Momose, Kiyohide Fujimoto

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Article in IJU case reports, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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9 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Daisuke GotohDepartment of Urology Nara Medical University Kashihara Nara Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6056-3820
Katsuya AokiDepartment of Urology Nara Medical University Kashihara Nara Japan.
Yosuke MorizawaDepartment of Urology Nara Medical University Kashihara Nara Japan.
Shunta HoriDepartment of Urology Nara Medical University Kashihara Nara Japan.
Yoshitaka ItamiDepartment of Urology Nara Medical University Kashihara Nara Japan.
Makito MiyakeDepartment of Urology Nara Medical University Kashihara Nara Japan.
Kazumasa TorimotoDepartment of Urology Nara Medical University Kashihara Nara Japan.
Hitoshi MomoseDepartment of Urology Hirao Hospital Kashihara Nara Japan.
Kiyohide FujimotoDepartment of Urology Nara Medical University Kashihara Nara Japan.
Nara Medical University · JP

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionSpina bifida is a congenital anomaly caused by a neural tube closure defect that may result in sexual dysfunction. Sexual dysfunction and infertility are prevalent in spina bifida patients but have been scarcely reported. CASE PRESENTATION: We report the case of a 36-year-old man with spina bifida and mild-moderate erectile dysfunction. He could experience erection and ejaculation. He got married at the age of 28 years, but his wife was unable to conceive for 2 years thereafter. Semen analyses revealed that semen volume, sperm density, and sperm motility rate were below normal levels. It was concluded that natural conception would be difficult, and assisted reproductive strategies were planned. After 4 years, his wife conceived through intracytoplasmic sperm injection and gave birth to a healthy baby.

conclusionFertility treatment, including intracytoplasmic sperm injection, is a useful therapeutic method for male patients with spina bifida who desire to father a child.

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assisted reproductive technologyconceptionfertility treatmentintracytoplasmic sperm injectionspina bifida

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PMID32743479
PMCPMC7292060
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