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IVF Is Required If Having High Percentage Of Abnormal Sperm?

Hi, I am 50 years old, 6 foot tall and weigh 94kg. I am on heart medication as I had a heart attack 6 years ago. I am also on thyroxine for an underactive thyroid. My recent semen analysis shows a motile sperm count of 1.9 million. This is based on: semen volume 2ml, ph 7.9, forward progressive sperm 40%, percentage abnormal sperm 89%, sperm count 21 million per ml and incomplete liquefaction after one hour. All my hormone levels were tested and were in the normal range. (FSH, LH, Prolactin & testosterone) A urologist examined my scrotum and prostate via a physical examination and both appeared normal. Can you offer any advice? I do not wish to proceed down the IVF route and I'm particularly concerned about my percentage abnormal sperm and the incomplete liquefaction.
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Hi,
Welcome to HealthcareMagic .

According to your report your sperm motility is also less along with liquefaction delay and abnormal sperms are more.

I suggest you to go for IUI. It is intrauterine ingestion of sperms . Here sperms are washed and processed and healthy sperms are placed in uterus . So only good sperms are used. This increases chances of conception .

You may go for 4 to 5 cycles of IUI before proceeding to IVF.

Hope I have been helpful .

Regards
Dr.Deepika Patil
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IVF Is Required If Having High Percentage Of Abnormal Sperm?

Hi, Welcome to HealthcareMagic . According to your report your sperm motility is also less along with liquefaction delay and abnormal sperms are more. I suggest you to go for IUI. It is intrauterine ingestion of sperms . Here sperms are washed and processed and healthy sperms are placed in uterus . So only good sperms are used. This increases chances of conception . You may go for 4 to 5 cycles of IUI before proceeding to IVF. Hope I have been helpful . Regards Dr.Deepika Patil