Very weak and malformed sperm can have children?

The article was written by Dr. Nguyen Ba Hung - Doctor of Orthopedics, Reproductive Support Center - Vinmec Times City International General Hospital.

This is a very difficult, complex and challenging situation for both fertility specialists and gynecologists. In theory, only one sperm can be fertilized, but in fact the sperm is too weak and deformed almost completely, it is very difficult to fertilize and if fertilized to conceive and later give birth to children. Baby will always bring a feeling of great anxiety to these couples.

Severe sperm deficiency is a serious decline in 3 important sperm parameters: Very low sperm count (sperm count less than 1 million, there may be times when the test is still not enough). have any sperm–cryptospermia); Very weak sperm (almost completely immobile, or rarely motile in situ); Sperm deformed almost entirely (big head, distorted, degenerated, unable to pole head, crooked neck, folded tail, tight tail ..).
This pathology has many causes such as: Endocrine disorders (deficiency, FSH, testosterone, excessive elevation of Prolactin, estradiol ...), inflammation of the reproductive tract, genetic abnormalities ( AZF deletion ...), nutritional deficiencies due to micronutrient deficiencies (zinc, vitamins, amino acids...), poisoning, radiation contamination...
The treatment for Most of these cases in Vietnam now in general only rely on assisted reproduction, but assisted reproduction is almost unpredictable and still depends on luck if the quality of sperm cannot be improved. .

When understanding the causes, pathogenesis and reality of each case, the chances of successful treatment will be very high. There have been many cases after many years of treatment in many large assisted reproductive facilities unsuccessful because it cannot be treated to help increase sperm quantity and quality.
At Vinmec, we have successfully performed cases that took only three weeks to examine and use drugs that have shown positive signs in improving sperm. It only took patients about three months of treatment to get a large amount of healthier sperm, as a result, they were able to bring their baby home after improved spermatozoa combined with the help of assistive techniques. reproductive .
Typically the case of Mr. G and Ms. T's family, who longed for a second child after 7 years of treatment despite having done IVF ICSI 2 times (5 times embryo transfer) at major hospitals but both failed because of sperm Her husband's sperm is too weak and deformed.
When coming to Vinmec, from just over a million malformed and completely immobilized sperm after 6 months of intensive treatment, nearly twenty million sperm have been obtained with many fast motiles, improved sperm shape. significantly good. This couple was conducted IVF/ICSI then, the results were successful at the first time of egg retrieval and embryo transfer. Currently, they have 03 embryos left that have not been used, while realizing the dream of not only adding one more child as she originally wanted, but also luckily, she gave birth to twins with a round mother and a square child. bring home 2 more healthy angels.