What causes abnormal morphology? Is there a cure? Posted: 01-28-07 19:11pm
My husband and I have been trying to
conceive for about a year now and have
been unsuccessful. We are currently
working with a fertility doctor and are in
the diagnosis stages. I checked out ok but
my husband did not. His sperm count is
great but his morphology was 100%
abnormal. The Dr. instructed my husband to
take a retest. What is causing the
abnormality?? Is there a cure?? What
happens if the retest shows the same
results?? Someone told me that he should
be detoxifying his body with water and
cranberry juice...is that true??
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Infertility Answer A2259 Posted: 02-05-07 06:25am
According to your husband’s sperm
morphology result (100% abnormal
spermatozoids) he is experiencing
teratozoospermia. The reasons men
experience teratozoospermia remain unknown
in more than 90% of all cases but is
probably due to a chromosome or genetic
disorder. Testicular varicocela can cause
teratozoospermia, but not always.
Unfortunately there is no cure for
teratozoospermia because the reasons for
it are still mainly unknown. But there are
still chances that you can both achieve a
pregnancy if you try ICSI (Intra
cytoplasmatic sperm injection).
The “detox with water and cranberry
juice” will probably not work.
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