A light micrograph of a sperm cell being injected into an egg via an intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI).
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An experimental test can identify cases of male infertility that are caused by genetic abnormalities that hinder the sperm’s ability to puncture the egg.
World Health Organization statistics suggest that globally 1 in 6 people are affected by infertility at some point in their lives, the cause of which is often unknown.
When examining male infertility, doctors evaluate the quantity, number, shape, and motility of sperm. If all these factors go back to “normal”, then…