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A member asked:

We have been ttc>9mos, husband's sperm count wnl except for high viscosity. what causes this (?dehydration) and what is the rx(?mucinex)?

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Just is: The viscosity is what his fluids make, and sometimes hydration can help but there is no rx for it.

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Answered 12/17/2012

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