Antioxidants alone vs. combined hormonal therapy for male infertility
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This study compares taking antioxidants alone versus combining them with hormonal treatments to improve sperm quality in men with unexplained low sperm count and poor sperm movement and shape. It aims to find the most effective approach to help couples conceive.
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Who can take part
- You must be a man between 21 and 50 years old.
- You must have been diagnosed with unexplained low sperm count, poor sperm movement, and abnormal sperm shape.
- Your sperm count must be at least 2 million per milliliter on at least one semen analysis.
- Your levels of FSH (a hormone that helps sperm production) must be below 8.0 IU/L, and your testosterone must be normal.
- You must have no known genetic causes of infertility, such as missing pieces of the Y chromosome or Klinefelter syndrome.
- You must not have a varicocele (enlarged veins in the scrotum) that is considered significant, or if you have one, it must be very mild (Grade I) and not clinically significant.
- You must not have had any surgery on your testicles, chemotherapy, radiation, or treatments that affect sperm production in the last 6 months.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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