Indeed, the presence of abnormalities in sperm DNA or any other inherent characteristics of the semen can increase the risk of miscarriage directly. Such abnormalities are more common in men with abnormal semen analysis results, although sometimes are present in males with normal semen analyses.
In patients with recurrent miscarriages, evaluating the sperm DNA fragmentation, percentage of apoptotic sperm cells, and performing a FISH (fluorescence in situ hybridization) analysis is recommendable.
Read the full article on: What Does It Mean to Have a Threatened Miscarriage? ( 48).
Sergio Rogel Cayetano
M.D.
Bachelor's Degree in Medicine from the Miguel Hernández University of Elche. Specialist in Obstetrics & Gynecology via M. I. R. at Hospital General de Alicante. He become an expert in Reproductive Medicine by working at different clinics of Alicante and Murcia, in Spain, until he joined the medical team of IVF Spain back in 2011.
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