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Male-low count (1.2mill), low motility (29%), high fsh (35). will putting him on clomid (clomiphene) & hcg help sperm--or stay away from clomid (clomiphene) bc it raises fsh?

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Dr. Michael Traub answered

Specializes in Fertility Medicine

IVF/ICSI: With severe male factor infertility ivf and icsi is the best treatment. Especially here, fsh shows he is going into sperm failure just like women can go into early menopause. So usually there are no good treatments to help except ivf.

Dr Samuel and another doctor agreed

Answered 4/17/2013

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My husband has 3% motility, and told that his sperm liquifies right away? He was prescribed Clomid (clomiphene) does that work for men? Isn't that for women?

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