Can Sperm Quality Affect Reproductive Outcomes?

Overview

Journal Fertil Steril

Specialty Reproductive Medicine

Date 2023 Aug 13

PMID 37573998

Authors

Peter N Schlegel

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Abstract

Current clinical evaluation of male factors poorly predicts assisted reproductive technology outcome. Sperm DNA fragmentation is useful. More advanced analysis of sperm structure and genetics could better assess male reproductive competence.

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