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Sperm Analysis Shows Low Sperm Count And High White Blood Cells. Can Infection Cause Low Sperm Count?
My husband received his sperm analyze results today and he only produced 25 sperm vs. 15m on his last test 2 months ago. They said that his white blood cells were very high which means he has an infection. I asked if the infection could be the cause for the low results and they said it would not be that extreme. Is this true?
Various reason for low sperm count include Varicoceles, abnormality in seminal fluid, immunological infertility, problems with ductal system, testicular failure, certain drugs, infection etc. Any factor can decrease the sperm count but decrease sperm count to such a low extent would not be due to infection. Second in male the ejaculate isn’t sterile, often testing positive for two organisms. That’s why it’s important to be judicious in treating non-sexually-transmitted organisms found on cultures. U have go for antibiotic course, if it improve with antibiotic then it would due to infection otherwise try to find out the cause by getting him investigated.
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Sperm Analysis Shows Low Sperm Count And High White Blood Cells. Can Infection Cause Low Sperm Count?
hi thanks for using healthcare magic Various reason for low sperm count include Varicoceles, abnormality in seminal fluid, immunological infertility, problems with ductal system, testicular failure, certain drugs, infection etc. Any factor can decrease the sperm count but decrease sperm count to such a low extent would not be due to infection. Second in male the ejaculate isn’t sterile, often testing positive for two organisms. That’s why it’s important to be judicious in treating non-sexually-transmitted organisms found on cultures. U have go for antibiotic course, if it improve with antibiotic then it would due to infection otherwise try to find out the cause by getting him investigated. Thanks