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Icsi or ivf suitable for low sperm count and motility?

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Dr. Ira Raff answered

Yes: If you have exhausted all avenues including your mates . She may be very fertile or not if not then icsi and ivf can be a treatment but it can be very expsensive.

Answered 6/5/2013

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ICSI is: The way to go for significant sperm quality issues.

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