Effect of sperm DNA fragmentation on embryo development: clinical and biological aspects.

Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of sperm DNA fragmentation on fertilization rate, embryo development (blastulation rate), and pregnancy outcomes for ICSI cycles performed in a cohort of couples using donor eggs and to assess the remaining embryos that were not transferred or frozen for apoptotic markers.

Methods: Eighty-two women (egg recipients) were included in the study (2016) were included in the study. The recipients' mean age was 41.