Necrozoospermia is a seminal disorder characterized by a high percentage of dead sperm. A man is diagnosed with necrozoospermia when the percentage of live sperm in semen is less than 58% or what is the same, if the percentage of dead sperm is greater than 42%.
There are several factors that can cause an increase in the number of dead sperm. Some of them are listed below:
- Periods of stress.
- Unhealthy lifestyle.
- Oncological treatments.
- Long period of sexual abstinence.
Read the full article on: Which Methods Are Used to Assess Sperm Vitality? ( 39).
By Álvaro Martínez Moro B.Sc., M.Sc. (embryologist), Andrea Rodrigo B.Sc., M.Sc. (embryologist), Marta Barranquero Gómez B.Sc., M.Sc. (embryologist), Sergio Rogel Cayetano M.D. (gynecologist) and Cristina Algarra Goosman B.Sc., M.Sc. (psychologist).
Last Update: 02/28/2022
