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Dr Suks Minhas
London Andrology
I have a low sperm count, could I still have IVF treatment?
Dr Suks Minhas, a Consultant Urologist and Andrologist at London Andrology, says there a several treatment avenues for men with low sperm count, including a procedure where sperm is surgically extracted from the testes and injected in to the egg for IVF treatment.
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If somebody has a low sperm count, they need to be evaluated fully. Sometimes there are conditions that can be fixable, like varicose veins, or varicoceles, or hormonal problems. Invariably, however, a lot of patients will go for IVF or ICSI injected sperm into the egg for treatment. And a vast majority of patients would be able to have this type of treatment. And certainly in terms of men with no sperm even, 50% of those will be able to obtain sperm within the teste from an operation, where you could basically extract sperm which can be used for ICSI treatment.