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My husband is having teratozoospermia. doc gave him a fertisure m tablets.his count is good.will this improve his sperm morphology.? or iui is best.?

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Both: For abnormal sperm shapes antioxidant therapy and intrauterine insemination will both help.

Dr Fowler agreed

Answered 8/16/2016

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Dr. Jesse Mills answered

Specializes in Urology

Maybe: Some supplements can improve morphology. Not as much as exercise and weight loss. Iui won't work with morphology defects, especially if he has mostly head defects.

Answered 12/7/2013

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