Sperm DNA fragmentation is a genetic cause of male infertility. These are small breaks in the single or double chain of sperm DNA, which causes greater difficulty in achieving a pregnancy and high rates of miscarriage.
There are different causes that lead to the fragmentation of the genetic material of the spermatozoa such as high temperature in the testicular area, seminal infections, exposure to contaminants, etc.
Read the full article on: Fertile Chip in IVF: How does It Work and When Is it Indicated? ( 66).
By Blanca Paraíso M.D., Ph.D., M.Sc. (gynecologist), Emilio Gómez Sánchez B.Sc., Ph.D. (senior embryologist), Marta Barranquero Gómez B.Sc., M.Sc. (embryologist) and Romina Packan (invitra staff).
Last Update: 11/12/2020
