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Sperm Apoptosis

Apoptosis plays a significant part in the ontogeny of the germ line as a standard of controlling the germ cell: Sertoli cell ratio. In the adult, apoptosis helps in removing destroyed germ cells from the seminiferous epithelium in reaction to a vast spectrum of physiological and environmental catalysts. These comprise different types of electromagnetic radiation, chemotherapeutic agents and generally encountered toxicants such as phthalate esters, bisphenol A and cadmium.

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Does sex before the day of semen analysis change the result?

Query: Hi doctor, In my semen analysis, the semen count is 66. But, there are 95% dead cells. Ultrasound scan revealed that I have varicocele. Can varicocele operation improve the quality of semen? I made sex the day before the analysis. Did it make the difference?  Read Full »


Dr. Talpe Ashwini Nanasaheb

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your sperm count is good, but the motility is low. If you plan fertility treatments early, then that will be better. What is the grade of the varicocele? If it is mild, then no need for surgery. Please get 3 hour glucose tolerance test also to rule out diabetes. You can s...  Read Full »

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