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Specialized Sperm Testing

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Office Andrology

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Abstract

Infertility is traditionally defined as the inability of a couple to conceive following 1 yr of unprotected intercourse. It is not an uncommon problem, with nearly 15% of couples failing to establish a pregnancy without medical intervention. In those couples who seek evaluation from a reproductive specialist, 30 to 40% of males have an abnormality that significantly contributes to their infertility. In another 40% the female requires treatment, and in the remaining 20% the infertility is classified as “unexplained.”

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    Kirk C. Lo MD, Larry I. Lipshultz MD & Dolores J. Lamb PhD, HCLD

  2. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Oregon Health and Science University, University Fertility Consultants, Portland, OR

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Lo, K.C., Johnson, A., Lipshultz, L.I., Lamb, D.J. (2005). Specialized Sperm Testing. In: Patton, P.E., Battaglia, D.E. (eds) Office Andrology. Contemporary Endocrinology. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-59259-876-2_4

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