Patient's question:
I got married last year. Recently, I've been experiencing lower abdominal pain, especially during my period. I'm very worried about it affecting my fertility, and I'm also extremely sensitive to cold and coldness. Could you please tell me what methods are used to collect sperm for IVF?Doctor's answer:
If sperm is extracted from the testicles or epididymis, the husband needs to undergo a minor surgery to obtain the sperm. If it is frozen sperm or donor sperm (most of which is frozen), the sperm should be stored in the laboratory before egg retrieval, and there is no need for the male patient to visit the outpatient clinic on the day. Based on your description, one possibility is that the pregnancy is too short for the ultrasound to detect a gestational sac, and the other possibility is an ectopic pregnancy. It is recommended that you have another ultrasound examination after some time to confirm the diagnosis.