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Could Diabetes And High Cholesterol Be The Reason For Low Sperm Count?
My husband have diabetes out of control and cholesterol high diabetes =473,triglyciride= 948 his sperm count and motility is low not very low but low enough we have to do ivf could it be because of his diabetes and cholesterol that it s low and if he change his diet could it go to normal YYYY@YYYY
Wed, 29 Jan 2014
Hi,
Welcome to HCM.
Uncontrolled diabetes & lipid profile will alter sperm quality first, then motility & lastly count. If its long standing, it can cause low count & motility. But it will take equally long time for improvement to be apparent. Plan your treatment accordingly.
Wish you good health.
Regards.
Welcome to HCM.
Uncontrolled diabetes & lipid profile will alter sperm quality first, then motility & lastly count. If its long standing, it can cause low count & motility. But it will take equally long time for improvement to be apparent. Plan your treatment accordingly.
Wish you good health.
Regards.
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