Abstract
The objective of the study was to determine whether fertilization failure was due to spermatozoal or oocyte factors. Twenty-five unfertilized oocytes from 12 IVF/GIFT couples showing total or partial fertilization failure were evaluated for sperm zona binding potential under hemizonaeassay (HZA) conditions. Hemizonae were separately incubated with a sperm sample from the husband and that of a fertile control. Tight sperm binding to hemizonae was assessed. First, among the 12 patients, results showed a possible zona defect thought to be the cause of fertilization failure in five cases. Second, in two cases, fertilization failure was possibly caused by poor sperm binding potential of spermatozoa. Third, in two cases, fertilization failure was possibly caused by an oocyte defect, and fourth, three cases showed a mixture of possible causes. The results stress the need to develop a sequential analytic programme for those couples with repeated total or partial fertilization failure.
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