Fertility Glossary

Retrograde ejaculation

Semen passing backwards into the bladder.

It is suspected when the ejaculate volume is very low and is confirmed by finding sperm in a urine sample after ejaculation. Sperm recovered from urine can sometimes be used for insemination or ICSI.

Related terms

Ejaculatory dysfunction

Difficulty ejaculating, or ejaculation in the wrong direction.

Semen volume

The amount of fluid produced in one ejaculate.

ICSI

A single sperm is injected directly into an egg during IVF.

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