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Want To Conceive, Sperm Count Less
Dear Sir, I have one 2 years old girl , i want to be preganant again but my husband has Varicose testes as the the sperms count 240.000.000, but the immotile sperms are 65%, non progressive motilty 20%, sluggish linear progressive 20% & rapid linear progressive 5%, is that can be solved by medecine, as his doctor in Cairo gave him medicines and vtamins for 3 months and what after that?? is the case serious? Thanks
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Sat, 7 Apr 2012
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Hello
thank you for your query.
Atleast 20 % motile sperms are required for conception.
Yes, your case is serious as there is only 5 % motility.
The varicose veins should be ligated and operated, as this is a treated cause of reduced sperm motility.
take care.
thank you for your query.
Atleast 20 % motile sperms are required for conception.
Yes, your case is serious as there is only 5 % motility.
The varicose veins should be ligated and operated, as this is a treated cause of reduced sperm motility.
take care.
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