Artificial intelligence helped a couple conceive a child after 18 unsuccessful attempts

The couple, who remain unnamed, had long been trying to become parents, but the husband's diagnosis – azoospermia, a complete absence of sperm in the semen, hindered this. In such cases, finding even one cell with the help of a microscope is a very challenging task.

After more than 20 years of unsuccessful attempts to conceive a child and numerous in vitro fertilization procedures, an American couple finally achieved the long-awaited happiness – pregnancy. The latest STAR (Sperm Tracking and Recovery) technology, which uses artificial intelligence to detect hidden sperm, was a decisive factor in this process. The woman became the first in the world to conceive a child thanks to this development, reports CNN, sharing with us from 'Hlavkom'.

How the STAR method works

The spouses approached the Center for Reproductive Medicine at Columbia University, where they were offered to try the STAR method – a technology that, thanks to artificial intelligence programs, allows the detection and isolation of individual sperm that are almost impossible to see with the naked eye.

For the procedure, the man provided only a sample of sperm. After analysis using the STAR system, three live sperm were detected. These were used to fertilize the wife's eggs as part of the IVF program.

How does it work?

The sperm sample is placed on a special microchip connected to a microscope. The STAR system, equipped with a high-speed camera and visual analysis algorithms, creates more than 8 million images in less than an hour. Once a sperm is found, the system isolates it for further work by embryologists.

The STAR method, although not yet used in Ukraine, is already a significant breakthrough in the field of reproductive medicine, opening new possibilities for patients who have long dreamed of parenthood.

After many years of unsuccessful attempts to conceive a child and numerous in vitro fertilization procedures, the American couple finally achieved a happy pregnancy thanks to the latest STAR technology. This innovative method, which uses artificial intelligence to detect hidden sperm, has already revolutionized reproductive medicine, opening new prospects for many patients facing conception problems.