Infertility in Men and Women with CF Julia Broaddus March 15, 2006
Infertility Inability to conceive after a year of trying Inability to conceive after a year of trying 33% -33%-15% 33% -33%-15%
Female Infertility Lower one-third of the uterus Lower one-third of the uterus Thicker cervical mucus Thicker cervical mucus
Male infertility Abnormal Vas Deferens Abnormal Vas Deferens CBAV CBAV
Successful Pregnancies Microsurgical epididymal sperm aspiration (MESA) Microsurgical epididymal sperm aspiration (MESA) Intracytoplasmic sperm injection Intracytoplasmic sperm injection 70% Successful 70% Successful
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