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My partner and i are going through ivf with an egg donor he has a low sperm count is there anything he can take to boost his sperm count?
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HCG: Human Chorionic Gonadotropin has similarities to fsh & lh (as well as tsh), which are pituitary hormones. Fsh is a signal to your testes to produce sperm while lh is a signal to produce testosterone. Tsh signals thyroid to produce more thyroid hormone. Any, HCG can directly stimulate the testes to produce more sperm. Clomiphene, tamoxifen & anastrazole are used off-label to increase t & sperm.
Answered 6/24/2014
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Depends: Treatment to improve sperm numbers depend on the underlying cause. Some causes are treatable while others are not. A hormonal evaluation should be done first and specific treatment can then be recommended. Keep in mind that most treatment may take 3-6 months to show an effect. If you are going through donor egg treatment, and there is low but adequate numbers of sperm then icsi is an option.
Answered 2/20/2014
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