Dossier
Testicular Tissue
Coverage of Testicular Tissue in the Nexus archive.
- Infertile man given world-first frozen testicular tissue implant now has hopes of starting a family
A man with infertility issues has undergone a world-first procedure where frozen testicular tissue was implanted, giving him hope of starting a family. The implant is a significant development in fertility treatment. This breakthrough offers new possibilities for men who have suffered from infertility.
- Man produces sperm from testicular tissue frozen as a child in breakthrough trial
A 27-year-old man has produced sperm from testicular tissue frozen as a child in a breakthrough trial, offering hope to boys left infertile by chemotherapy. The tissue was frozen when he was 10 and re-transplanted 16 years later. This is the first time a transplant of cryopreserved prepubertal testicular tissue has restored sperm production in an adult patient.