Testosterone levels among non-obstructive azoospermic patients 2 years after failed bilateral microdissection testicular sperm extraction: a nested case-cohort study.

Charles C Herndon Erica S Godart Paul J Turek

Published in: Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics (2022)

A durable decrease in testosterone levels occurs after failed microdissection testicular sperm extraction regardless of baseline risk of hypogonadism. In addition, a significant proportion of eugonadal patients will become hypogonadal after failed testicular microdissection procedures.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
replacement therapy
peritoneal dialysis
germ cell
patient reported outcomes
case control