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Successful Reversal of Necrozoospermia with Course of Antibiotic


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1 Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
2 Department of Urology, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
 

This case report presents a case of secondary infertility, where the male was diagnosed with 100% necrozoospermia for nearly a year through several laboratory analyses and the couple has been seeking IVF treatment during that span of time. Upon referral, the andrologist diagnosed the presence of epididymitis and patient was placed on a course on antibiotics and antioxidants. Subsequent semen analysis after the treatment course showed considerable improvement of semen parameters.In this case, infection is one of the many causes of necrozoospermia and it is important for IVF professionals to assess the cause before proceeding for any invasive treatment for sperm retrieval for therapeutic treatment.

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Infertility, Epididymitis, Necrozoospermia.
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  • Successful Reversal of Necrozoospermia with Course of Antibiotic

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Authors

Hemraz Palawan
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Sultan Al Thakafi
Department of Urology, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Serdar Coskun
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Naif Al Hathal
Department of Urology, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Abstract


This case report presents a case of secondary infertility, where the male was diagnosed with 100% necrozoospermia for nearly a year through several laboratory analyses and the couple has been seeking IVF treatment during that span of time. Upon referral, the andrologist diagnosed the presence of epididymitis and patient was placed on a course on antibiotics and antioxidants. Subsequent semen analysis after the treatment course showed considerable improvement of semen parameters.In this case, infection is one of the many causes of necrozoospermia and it is important for IVF professionals to assess the cause before proceeding for any invasive treatment for sperm retrieval for therapeutic treatment.

Keywords


Infertility, Epididymitis, Necrozoospermia.

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