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Assisted Conception - Affordable Infertility Treatments
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The Tyler Medical Clinic Assisted Conception - Affordable Infertility Treatments
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Antibodies are produced by the immune system to fight off foreign substances, like bacteria. Antisperm antibodies attach themselves to sperm and inhibit movement and their ability to fertilize. If directed specifically against the head of the sperm, they can prevent fertilization. Either men or women may produce sperm antibodies. There are different methods for testing for antibodies. A simple blood test can be done or a more sophisticated test called the immunobead sperm antibody assay. This test looks for antibodies directly attached to the sperm. The recommended treatment is In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) often combined with Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI). In the past, similar situations were treated with high doses of steroids. This therapy has been mostly abandoned because of possible severe side effects of administration of corticosteroids, and frequently only short-term improvement of the antibody titer. Presence of anti-sperm antibodies in men or women does not have any side effects or impact on general health of their carrier.
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