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Suggest Treatment For Low Sperm Count

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Posted on Thu, 16 Apr 2015
Question: Hi Doctor,
I am 33 my wife 29, planning for a baby for 2yrs. My sperm count is less. sometimes it is 4mil to 16 mill. we tried IUI twice. i am taking nolvadex tablet (tamoxifen tablet), All 9m, Era gold tablets for past 1month as per my urologist advise. can i take any herbal supplement like himalaya spemen tablets along with this also please suggest me what is min count need for IUI?
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Answered by Dr. Mahesh Koregol (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
ICSI treatment required

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

I read your query and I understand your concerns about low sperm count.

Following is my reply:

1) Your sperm count is extremely low.

2) The medicines you have been taking have not helped you much.

3) As per my experience you need not take anymore medicines including herbal as they may not help you much.

4) You need go for ICSI ( Intracytoplasmic sperm injection ) treatment for getting pregnancy as IUI may not help you much.

Let me know if you have anymore questions.

Regards,
Dr. Mahesh Koregol
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Mahesh Koregol (8 minutes later)
Sir, Why the medicine is not working on me? How much ICSI will cost ?
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Answered by Dr. Mahesh Koregol (10 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
ICSI is best

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

There is possibility of defect in production of sperm and that is why medicines are not effective on you.

ICSI approximately costs about 1 to 2 lakh rupees in XXXXXXX
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Dr. Mahesh Koregol

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Suggest Treatment For Low Sperm Count

Brief Answer: ICSI treatment required Detailed Answer: Hi, I read your query and I understand your concerns about low sperm count. Following is my reply: 1) Your sperm count is extremely low. 2) The medicines you have been taking have not helped you much. 3) As per my experience you need not take anymore medicines including herbal as they may not help you much. 4) You need go for ICSI ( Intracytoplasmic sperm injection ) treatment for getting pregnancy as IUI may not help you much. Let me know if you have anymore questions. Regards, Dr. Mahesh Koregol