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Re: How reliable is Sperm Chromatin Assay test result

From: Lynn D. Montgomery, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 19 Apr 2001 09:16:53 -0500 (CDT)

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At Wed, 18 Apr 2001, Marc wrote: >
>We are trying for a baby for a while now and I was asked to do Sperm
>chromatin Assay test to check the DNA fragmentation as my wife
>mis-carried twice. Now I got the result and it is 52%. I was told that
>achieving pregnancy is impossible if it is above 20%. Another Dr. said
>that this test is not necessary. Can someome please clarify this.
>Thanks in advance

Marc, First of all, never say never in medicine. Second, I would recommend that you seek out a genetic counselor or a andrologist (urology specialist in infertility) so that you can get the real low-down on the probability of conception and any interventions that might help... Lynn

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Lynn D. Montgomery, MD
Director, Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Rocky Mountain Perinatal Center
Missoula, Montana

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