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Table 2 Sperm “no retrieval” cycle demographics. Total patients = 719

From: Inability to obtain sperm for fresh IVF cycles: analysis and incidence of outcomes using a database from the United States

 

Number of cycles with failure to obtain sperm

 

Reporting year

 2014

173

24.1%

 2015

258

35.9%

 2016

288

40.1%

Clinic region

 Northeast

290

40.3%

 South

242

33.7%

 West

95

13.2%

 Midwest

92

12.8%

Race

 White

216

30.0%

 Black

70

9.7%

 Hispanic

28

3.9%

 Asian

55

7.6%

 Native American

1

0.1%

 Unknown

351

48.8%

Gravidity

 0

447

62.2%

 1 to 2

199

27.7%

 3+

71

9.9%

 Unknown

2

0.3%

Prior fresh cycles

 0

504

70.1%

 1 to 2

178

24.8%

 3+

37

5.1%

Reason for infertility (more than one is possible)

 Male infertility

537

74.7%

 Endometriosis

24

3.3%

 PCOS

64

8.9%

 Diminished ovarian reserve

143

19.9%

 Tubal issues

63

8.8%

 Uterine

39

5.4%

 Unexplained

32

4.5%

Complication

 No

712

99.0%

 Yes

7

1.0%

  Infection

1

0.1%

  Hyperstimulation

4

0.6%

  Other

3

0.4%

Sperm source

 Ejaculation

414

57.6%

 Testicular

251

34.9%

 Epidiymal

50

7.0%

 Retrograde ejaculation

1

0.1%

 Electro-ejaculation

1

0.1%

 Unknown

2

0.3%

Oocytes retrieved

 No

6

0.8%

 Yes

713

99.2%

Oocytes frozen

 No

92

12.8%

 Yes

627

87.2%