Advanced Sperm Selection Strategies as a Treatment for Infertile Couples: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT: Assisted reproductive technology (ART) is an essential tool to overcome infertility, and is a worldwide disease that affects millions of couples at reproductive age. Sperm selection is a crucial step in ART treatment, as it ensures the use of the highest quality sperm for fertilization, thus increasing the chances of a positive outcome. In recent years, advanced sperm selection strategies for ART have been developed with the aim of mimicking the physiological sperm selection that occurs in the female genital tract. This systematic review sought to evaluate whether advanced sperm selection techniques could improve ART outcomes and sperm quality/functionality parameters compared to traditional sperm selection methods (swim-up or density gradients) in infertile couples. According to preferred

SUBMITTER: Ribas-Maynou J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9695162 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature