Abnormal sperm: What are the causes?
Abnormalities in sperm may be at least partially responsible for up to 50% of infertility, with about 33% of infertility primarily due to a male factor and 20% due to a combination of male and female factors.
Abnormal sperm can be caused by several different problems, which are generally categorized into
Gonadal (testicular) |
Pituitary |
Hypothalamic-CNS |
Varicocele |
Anti-sperm Antibodies
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