Anti-sperm antibodies, also known by their acronym ASA, are the most common cause of immunological infertility. The presence of these antibodies may be due to male or female causes.
For example, men with varicocele, seminal infections or testicular torsion, among other things, may develop anti-sperm antibodies and be detected in blood or semen.
In women, ASA may be due to sexually transmitted diseases or inflammation of the cervix (cervicitis).
Read the full article on: Immunologic infertility: types, causes and treatments ( 37).
By Blanca Paraíso M.D., Ph.D., M.Sc. (gynecologist), Guillermo Quea Campos M.D. (gynecologist), Marian Chávez Guardado M. D. (gynecologist), Marta Barranquero Gómez B.Sc., M.Sc. (embryologist), Sergio Rogel Cayetano M.D. (gynecologist), Zaira Salvador B.Sc., M.Sc. (embryologist) and Cristina Algarra Goosman B.Sc., M.Sc. (psychologist).
Last Update: 05/04/2023
