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Is bacteria found in semen normal?
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Could be: Finding bacteria in the semen is relatively common and is not enough to diagnose infection . The World Health Organization (WHO) defines infection of the semen as the presence of greater than 1000 bacteria per ml of semen.
Answered 8/20/2018
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