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Would Smoking Impact Sperm Count And ICSI Treatment?
Question: Hi, me and my wife have been trying to conceive but I have a small sperm count, between 13 and 16 million. So we've had a round of ICSI but it didn't work. I am now worried that this is due to the fact that in the three months prior to me giving a sperm sample I smoked on two occasions. Do you think that might have had a decisive impact on the failure of the ICSI treatment?
Brief Answer:
You need not feel guilty about the two instances of smoking
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I do not think that a couple of instances of smoking had any significant negative impact on ICSI. The process may require multiple attempts to succeed and to some extent there is a component of luck involved as well.
I would insist you to take Zinc and folic acid supplements for around 3-6 months while you try to conceive naturally (parallel to the ICSI attempt). Studies have shown convincing improvement in both in sperm count and sperm motility using such a simple step.
Feel free to write back.
Regards
You need not feel guilty about the two instances of smoking
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I do not think that a couple of instances of smoking had any significant negative impact on ICSI. The process may require multiple attempts to succeed and to some extent there is a component of luck involved as well.
I would insist you to take Zinc and folic acid supplements for around 3-6 months while you try to conceive naturally (parallel to the ICSI attempt). Studies have shown convincing improvement in both in sperm count and sperm motility using such a simple step.
Feel free to write back.
Regards
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