The solution to male infertility has been found!

Globalization? Development? Technology? No matter who the responsible is, the solution to male infertility has been found, according to scientists at the University of Sheffield. A magnetic “radar” machine called «Sperm Scanner» isolates the sperm and examines its molecular structure without destroying it, thus allowing doctors to choose the sperm that shows the best quality and fertilizing ability to be used in an assisted reproductive cycle treatment.

So far, embryologists have been carefully choosing the best eggs during an IVF treatment, as well as the best embryos (blasto) for implantation, but they were unable to do the same with the sperm – choose the best sperm sample to fertilize the egg.

One out of six couples encounters difficulty in conception, and many of them resort to assisted reproduction treatment techniques in order to create their own beloved family. Experts report that the main reason for this situation is the age that negatively affects the quality and quantity of the sperm, over time.

This technique is still under trial. However, it is, indeed, impressive the existence of a method that can examine the molecular structure of the sperm, by isolating the qualitative genetic material without destroying it and thus increasing the chances of a successful IVF and a positive pregnancy test in the long term.