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New Technique Finds Hidden Sperm, Giving Hope to Infertile Men

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– The fertility centre has used the technology regularly since the first “Star baby,” and the waiting list has grown to hundreds of people worldwide.
– Based on the latest 175 patients, sperm is found in under 30% of cases using the technology.
– These patients had previously been told they had no chance of conceiving a child with their own sperm.

Since the birth of the first child conceived through this method, the fertility centre has adopted the technique as a standard offering. Demand has surged, with a waiting list now stretching into the hundreds, drawing hopeful parents from across the globe. Reviewing the most recent 175 patients treated, Dr. Williams reports that sperm is detected in nearly 30% of cases. These are men who were previously informed they had zero chance of fathering a biological child using their own sperm.

(Source: BBC News)

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