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Can diabetes be a cause of teratozoospermia?

By Antonio Forgiarini M.D., M.Sc. (gynecologist on Next Fertility Valencia).
Last Update: 01/18/2024

Antonio Forgiarini, gynaecologist at Next Fertility Valencia, talks to us about this issue in the following video:

Yes, sometimes it could, especially when we cannot treat properly the diabetes, so we have higher levels of glucemia in the blood during long time, so it can cause some hormonal alteration and could be a cause of teratozoospermia.

 Antonio Forgiarini
Antonio Forgiarini
M.D., M.Sc.
Gynecologist on Next Fertility Valencia
Bachelor's Degree in Medicine from the Università degli Studi di Roma “Tor Vergata”, with specialty in Obstetrics and Gynecology at University Clinical Hospital of Valencia, Spain. Master's Degree in Human Reproduction, and currently works as an OB/GYN specialized in Assisted Procreation at fertility clinics Millet and IMER Valencia.
License: 464621719
Gynecologist. Bachelor's Degree in Medicine from the Università degli Studi di Roma “Tor Vergata”, with specialty in Obstetrics and Gynecology at University Clinical Hospital of Valencia, Spain. Master's Degree in Human Reproduction, and currently works as an OB/GYN specialized in Assisted Procreation at fertility clinics Millet and IMER Valencia. License: 464621719.