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Optimal restoration of spermatogenesis after testosterone therapy using human chorionic gonadotropin and
Blair T Stocks1, Amelia G Oppenheimer1, Kevin J Campbell2
1Division of Male Reproductive Medicine and Surgery, Scott Department of Urology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas.
Objective:
To study improvements in spermatogenesis in men with a history of testosterone therapy using a novel fertility treatment regimen.
Design:
A single-center retrospective cohort analysis.
Subjects:
Seventy-seven men with previous testosterone use seeking fertility treatment from January 2020 to March 2024.
Exposure:
A treatment regimen of 3,000 IU of human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) and 75 IU of follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) three times a week was used.
Main Outcome Measures:
The primary outcome measured was change in sperm concentration during hCG/FSH therapy. The secondary outcome measured was whether concurrent testosterone therapy during hCG/FSH therapy affected recovery of spermatogenesis.
Results:
Within the entire cohort (n = 77), 74% of men demonstrated improvements in their sperm concentrations. There was not a significant difference in recovery of sperm concentration in men who stayed on testosterone therapy during hCG/FSH reboot (no testosterone therapy [n = 50], 74% improved, vs. concurrent testosterone therapy [n = 27], 74% improved).
Conclusion:
We report optimal recovery of spermatogenesis with hCG/FSH therapy in men with infertility with a history of testosterone use. Concurrent testosterone therapy does not impede hCG/FSH-mediated spermatogenic recovery.
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