Sperm Test For Infertile Men Could Reduce Surgery, Mount Sinai Hospital Study

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Scientists have developed a non-invasive test that can predict whether men with zero sperm counts are capable of fathering children through IVF. Current methods rely on surgery to find out if a man has viable sperm that can be retrieved for fertility treatment. The research, in Science Translational Medicine, suggests two biomarkers can identify who will benefit from surgery.

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