Could he accidentally have an abnormal sperm make IUI?

Can malformed sperm do IUI? Will the couple's dream of being a parent can come true if this situation is accidentally encountered? 

What is spermatomorphism?

In order to conceive, it is necessary to have a woman's egg and a man's sperm. And the "strength" of the sperm depends on many factors, including shape.

A  normal sperm will have an oval head, elongated body and tail, like a tadpole. Other sperm morphologies are categorized as malformed sperm, including:

Head abnormality: Sperm with large head or small head or no head, little acrosome.

Tail abnormal: usually short, or has more than one tail, or the presence of small globules on the rear of the tail.

Immature sperm stem cells: very rare.

According to WHO standards in 2010, when considering the rate of malformed sperm, if it is at 4%, the male does not have malformed sperm. However, if the figure is higher than 4%, male fertility may be problematic and so, you need to be tested for accurate results.

Can malformed sperm do IUI?

Intrauterine sperm injection (IUI) is a fertility treatment that involves transferring semen from a man to a woman's uterus. The goal is to increase the number of spermatozoa that reach the fallopian tubes and thus increase the chances of fertilization.

In fact, deformed sperm will exist in parallel with other healthy sperm. Therefore, the answer is “Yes” to the question “Can malformed sperm do IUI?”. And IUI is actually a method that doctors recommend when men encounter this when they want to have children.

In addition, before pumping sperm into the uterus, doctors removed deformed sperm, weak sperm, defective sperm, and only took healthy sperm for culture.

However, if the sperm is 100% malformed, IUI cannot be used. At the same time, this is also a typical sign of advanced male infertility .

Research on fertility between normal and malformed sperm

A 2018 study at Baylor College of Medicine, Houston - USA, was conducted based on:

Report ultrasonic verified clinical pregnancies per IUI cycle;

Evaluation of sperm morphology using the strict Kruger Criteria;

Sperm morphology was reported at threshold> 4% and ≤4% and / or ≥1% and <1%;

For all studies, the average age of women was between 25 and 40 years old, and the mean total motile sperm count (TMC) was greater than 10 million.

The estimates were aggregated using meta-analysis of random effects. And the conclusion showed that there was no clinical difference in pregnancy success with IUI between people with normal and abnormal sperm morphology, when calculating the total number of motile sperm counts and the age of the woman. An abnormal sperm morphology alone should not be ruled out in couples trying to do IUI.

Can weak sperm do IUI?

Weak spermatozoa is when the rate of death or lying still too much> 25%, less mobility <75%, where movement is seen less than 50% and linear, fast movement like a shot is less than 25%.

In general, the answer is “Yes” to the question “Can weak sperm do IUI?”. Because this method helps sperm to get closest to the uterus.

Some lifestyle changes can also help improve and increase sperm motility in men, such as:

Exercise regularly

Maintain a reasonable weight

Limit your mobile phone exposure

Reduce alcohol

Stop smoking

Avoid wearing tight pants

Certain nutritional supplements can also help improve sperm motility. For example, a 52% increase in sperm motility in men with a daily intake of 200 micrograms of selenium along with 400 units of vitamin E for at least 100 consecutive days.

Ensure a healthy lifestyle, go to a reputable clinic and do not hesitate to talk to your doctor about "secret" issues that will help the couple's pregnancy increase.

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