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We Recently Checked With A Doctor Regarding Infertility, We Took The FSH Test For My Husband. Doctor Adviced It Is Not Normal And To Go With IVF Treatment.

we recently checked with a doctor regarding infertility , we took the FSH test for my husband. It shows to be 14.18. Is this normal..bcos doctor adviced it is not normal and to go with IVF treatment. But I still have doubt if this is a right step as I am only 26 and my husband is 28yrs. please advice
Mon, 28 Feb 2011
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Hi. The FSH levels for men are 1-18 mIU/ml (approx). But the decision to undergo IVF needs other investigations to evalute the cause and the proper method for IVF. I think you should also take a second opinion, do not mention about the first opinion.
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We Recently Checked With A Doctor Regarding Infertility, We Took The FSH Test For My Husband. Doctor Adviced It Is Not Normal And To Go With IVF Treatment.

Hi. The FSH levels for men are 1-18 mIU/ml (approx). But the decision to undergo IVF needs other investigations to evalute the cause and the proper method for IVF. I think you should also take a second opinion, do not mention about the first opinion.