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Can I get pregnant through an IVF if I have oligoasthenoteratozoospermia?
Query: Hi doctor, I am attaching the test reports which my doctor had advised. Please have a look and let me know my condition. Read Full »
Answer: Hi,Welcome to icliniq.com.I went through your reports (attachments removed to protect the patient's identity), and you have evident oligoasthenoteratozoospermia. This means low count, slow-moving and, higher immotile sperms, and also they are morphologically defective sperms. More than one million l... Read Full »
Is my small right testicle treatable in the mid-thirties?
Query: Hi doctor,I am in my mid-thirties and I had an undescended testis when I was young. I was supposed to go for surgery at ten years of age, but then my mom had forgotten, and so now my left testicle is normal and the right one is a bit small. My body height is 6.1 inches and my body weight is 219 poun... Read Full »
Dr. Samer Sameer Juma Ali Altawil
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. It is great to see that you have got the ultrasound done. You have a varicocele on the left testis which is reversible and is a cause for oligospermia ( low sperm counts). You will need to follow up with testosterone levels as well, in order for me to organize a proper ma... Read Full »
I have had one testicle since birth. Can I become a father?
Query: Hi doctor, I am 31 years old. I have only one testicle by birth. Can I become a father? Please find my attached semen analysis report. I have few clarifications in my reports. My sperm count is 16 million/cumm, is it normal? I read on internet normal sperm count is above 20 million. My pus cell is i... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Presence of one testis is sufficient to father a child. However, you have mild oligospermia (low sperm count). You can take tablet Oligocare twice a day for three months and repeat semen test after three months. Kindly get examined for locating the other testis. It needs ... Read Full »
I underwent semen analysis. Do I have oligospermia?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 27-year-old male. Here is my semen analysis report: Abstinence before sample - 2 days. Semen volume - 2 ml. Sperm per ml - 29 million. Motility - 80 % and after 1 hour 70 % of A grade. Abnormal form - 10 %. Pus cell 4-2/hpf. pH - 9. Is my report normal or is there oligospermia?... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and understand your concerns. First of all, at least three to five days of abstinence must be there to have proper results of semen analysis. I am of the belief that probably you could have better counts if it is done after proper abstinence. Now, reg... Read Full »
Query: Hi doctor, My sperm count is low; it has dropped from 18 million to 3 million within a period of five months time. I have been diagnosed with bilateral varicocele. I have consulted three urologists. The first doctor advised me to go for ART (artificial reproductive technology) second one prescribed ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. After going through your report (attachment removed to protect patient identity), I am aware that you are suffering from severe oligozoospermia (oligospermia). After four days of abstinence, please repeat the semen analysis. Even after repeating the tests, if the sperm ... Read Full »
Kindly suggest medicine to lower pus cells and boost sperm count.
Query: Hi doctor, I did a sperm analysis, and the results revealed significant pus cells eight to ten, resulting in a low sperm count of 5.2 million. Could you kindly recommend a medication to reduce or eliminate these pus cells and boost sperm count? Read Full »
Dr. Samer Sameer Juma Ali Altawil
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. I suggest you take a tablet of Cipro (Ciprofloxacin) 500 mg twice daily for two weeks and then repeat the sperm analysis. If your counts remain low, you should examine your scrotum for varicocele (an enlargement of the veins within the scr... Read Full »
Kindly go through my semen analysis report and help me.
Query: Hi doctor, I have a total sperm count of 38.4. I am addicted to alcohol, and I took a drink four days ago. I am trying for a baby for two months. I have a history of seizure. I am taking Levera 500 mg, Oxetol 450 mg and Cloba 20 mg. Could I take Folic acid? Can you check my report and help me out? Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have seen the reports (attachment removed to protect patient identity), and it is evident that your sperm count is low along with high abnormal forms as well. This is called oligoasthenozoospermia. You have to avoid alcohol completely if you wish to increase your s... Read Full »
Why do I have a low sperm volume and count?
Query: Hello doctor, My sperm volume and count are less for the last six months; it ranges from 11 to 14 million per ml. Rest, all is normal. I do not smoke and do not drink alcohol. Necessary investigations like thyroid profile, FSH, LH, prolactin, and testosterone reports are attached for your reference... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thanks for the query. I went through your reports (attachment removed to protect patient identity) and saw the semen analysis report. It says oligospermia and the presence of leucocytes, which indicates infection. Your hormonal profile is standard, and there is... Read Full »
How to treat oligospermia, asthenozoospermia and leukospermia?
Query: Hello doctor, I have oligospermia with asthenozoospermia and leukospermia. Kindly help. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. I checked your report (attachments removed to protect patient's identity). You have oligozoospermia and asthenozoospermia. There are multiple causes for these issues. Oligozoospermia is the sperm count of less than 15 million/mL. It could ... Read Full »
Can we try IUI if my husband's sperm count and concentration are low?
Query: Hello doctor, I have PCOS, and I do not ovulate regularly, but otherwise, I am healthy and do not have any blockage. My husband has low sperm count (2.34 m/mL), low concentration (1.17 m/mL) and poor morphology (2%). What are our options? Could we try an IUI? Please help. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. Your partner exhibits oligoasthenoteratozoospermia. The best option in your case, if you are in a hurry, would be an ovulation induction and ovum pick up followed by ICSI procedure (intracytoplasmic sperm injection) then followed by embryo trans... Read Full »