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What Does 100% Abnormality And 60% Vitality Mean?

Hi, my husband just had sperm count and the result came back 100% abnormality and 60% vitality. What does this mean? The doctor informed us that he’ll book us for a consultation with an infertility clinic… Does this mean that we cannot conceive normally?
Mon, 26 May 2014
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Hi,

Thanks for writing to HCM.

60% vitality means in every 100 sperms 60 sperms are alive who have capacity to survive. But unfortunately morphology of all alive and dead sperms is abnormal. It may be defect in shape, loss of tail of sperms or head.

The chances to conceive decrease due to this. I suggest you to discuss regarding use of fertility drugs with your doctor and do repeat semen analysis after 3 months. If same picture is there then go for aspiration of sperms.

Here sperms are aspirated from testis and matured outside and outside fertilistion is done . Chances of getting normal morphology is more .

Hope I have been helpful.

Regards
Dr. Ashish Verma
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What Does 100% Abnormality And 60% Vitality Mean?

Hi, Thanks for writing to HCM. 60% vitality means in every 100 sperms 60 sperms are alive who have capacity to survive. But unfortunately morphology of all alive and dead sperms is abnormal. It may be defect in shape, loss of tail of sperms or head. The chances to conceive decrease due to this. I suggest you to discuss regarding use of fertility drugs with your doctor and do repeat semen analysis after 3 months. If same picture is there then go for aspiration of sperms. Here sperms are aspirated from testis and matured outside and outside fertilistion is done . Chances of getting normal morphology is more . Hope I have been helpful. Regards Dr. Ashish Verma