Can I do IVF if I have sperm abnormality?

The incidence of infertility is very high now, whether it is men or women, some infertility occurs and they lose their normal fertility. Fortunately, today’s IVF technology is relatively advanced and has solved the problem of many infertile couples being unable to conceive. However, some men have sperm deformities and are worried that they cannot have IVF. So, can IVF be done if the sperm is deformed? Let’s take a closer look at it.

Abnormal sperm can be used for in vitro fertilization. In vitro fertilization itself has high requirements in all aspects. The hospital will find the highest quality sperm for in vitro fertilization. Not all sperm will be abnormal. You can go to the hospital with confidence. Unqualified sperm will not be collected.

Bad living habits such as staying up late, smoking, drinking, or long-term work in a high temperature, toxic or radiation environment, or reproductive gland infections such as epididymitis, orchitis or seminal vesiculitis, or varicocele, may all cause teratozoospermia.

Studies have found that an increase in sperm deformity rate alone does not lead to an increase in fetal deformity rate. The highest incidence of fetal deformity is within the first three months of a woman's pregnancy. During this period, if pregnant women take harmful drugs, are exposed to toxic and harmful environments, or are infected with certain pathogens such as viruses, it will directly endanger the development of fetal organs, leading to fetal malformations or developmental delays. In this way, even if the sperm deformity rate is too high, the fetus will not necessarily be deformed. However, a small number of patients with teratozoospermia also have diseases such as high sperm DNA fragmentation rate and chromosomal abnormalities, which may lead to increased miscarriage rate and fetal malformation rate, and timely screening should be paid attention to.

The key to improving teratozoospermia is to first correct bad living habits such as staying up late and smoking; secondly, to improve or avoid harmful working environments such as high temperature, toxic and radiation exposure; thirdly, to strengthen antioxidant therapy including large doses of Vit C and Vit E, and supplementation of trace elements such as zinc and selenium; finally, primary diseases such as gonad infection and varicocele should be actively treated. Even if some patients with teratozoospermia find it difficult to reduce the sperm deformity rate and natural fertility through the above treatments, assisted reproductive technology can also help patients achieve their wish of having a healthy baby.