Yes, initially, semen parameters compatible with infection (leucocytes in the semen, appearance of the semen, etc.) are looked for and, depending on these findings, it is decided whether or not to culture the semen in search of pathogenic microorganisms. Seminal infections reduce semen quality and, therefore, the chances of success in an assisted reproduction technique.
Read the full article on: Sperm Infections: orchitis, epididymitis and prostatitis ( 51).
Paloma de la Fuente Vaquero
M.D., Ph.D., M.Sc.
Gynecologist
Bachelor's Degree in Medicine from the Complutense University of Madrid, with a Master's Degree in Human Reproduction and a Doctorate in Medicine and Surgery from the University of Seville. Member of the Spanish Fertility Society (SEF) and the Spanish Society of Gynecology and Obstetrics (SEGO), she performs as a gynecologist specializing in assisted reproduction in the clinic IVI Sevilla.
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