Can sperm issues affect IVF treatments?

The best IVF centre in Delhi – Gunjan IVF World answers a commonly asked question on can sperm factors affect IVF treatments through an informative blog.

Healthy sperm is very important for achieving a healthy and successful pregnancy. Any abnormalities in its health can lead to complications and unsuccessful pregnancies. Healthy sperm can be determined by its count, motility and morphology. Through this interesting article, IVF specialists of North India’s best IVF clinic – Gunjan IVF World share some of the sperm-related issues that can affect IVF treatments.

An ejaculation containing 15 million to more than 200 million sperm per millilitre of semen is considered to be healthy. Cases where the density is lower than 15 million sperm per millilitre or less than 39 million sperm per ejaculate is considered to be low sperm count. “A very common query that most male patients we see at Gunjan IVF World have is does sperm quality affect the success of IVF. It is important to know that in IVF, sperm is extracted and fertilised with an egg in the laboratory. Though the sperm does not need to swim up the fallopian tubes to reach the egg, but it needs to be healthy enough to break past the egg’s outer membrane for fertilisation. So, sperm morphology, i.e. the shape, size and structure of the sperm is very important. We tell our patients that sperm with chromosomal abnormalities or anomalies can take longer time to achieve pregnancy even with IVF/ICSI,” says Dr. Gunjan Gupta, a leading IVF specialist Ghaziabad and the Director & Founder of Gunjan IVF World, the best IVF centre in Ghaziabad.

“Low quality sperm has fewer chances of creating viable embryos for transfer, thus reducing chances of pregnancy,” says Dr. Aastha Raheja, Consultant at Gunjan IVF World, the best IVF center in Ghaziabad that has three other modern clinics at Janakpuri, Meerut and Noida (commencing soon). “There’s a correlation between abnormal sperm morphology and sperm DNA fragmentation. If there is a disruption in the sperm DNA, the embryo may fail to develop or implant, which may result in miscarriages or children born with genetic anomalies,” added Dr. Garima Sharma, Consultant and Centre In-Charge of the best IVF clinic in Janakpuri – Gunjan IVF World.

“Having low quality sperm does not mean you cannot become a father. Pregnancy is possible. There are several ways to improve sperm quality. We tell our patients to make small adjustments in their lifestyle, diet, etc. to enhance sperm quality,” commented Dr. Anshu Dhar, Consultant at a well-known IVF center in Indirapuram – Gunjan IVF World.

Here are some tips that IVF specialists of the best IVF center in Delhi – Gunjan IVF World advise men with low sperm quality to follow:

• Make lifestyle modifications: Stop smoking or drinking alcohol regularly. These can affect sperm quality
• Exercise and get active: Include exercises in your daily routine. Staying active and fit can improve overall health and improve sperm quality
• Improve dietary intake: Eating a balanced diet comprising vitamins, proteins, etc. can improve sperm quality. Consume multivitamins if prescribed by a doctor
• Avoid exposure: Limit your exposure to radiation, chemicals or toxin to improve sperm quality
• Avoid tight clothing: Wearing tight underwear increases temperature of the scrotum which can lead to poor sperm quality
• Maintain a healthy body weight: Obesity or excess body weight can lead to decrease in sperm count and sperm quality. So, exercise and eat healthy

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