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Do abnormal sperm cause miscarriage?

By Zaira Salvador B.Sc., M.Sc. (embryologist).
Last Update: 11/29/2018

The fact that a male has teratozoospermia does not translate into miscarriage if pregnancy has been achieved. Nonetheless, if teratozoospermia has a genetic origin and spermatozoa carry DNA mutations, it could increase the miscarriage rate or lead to the birth of a sick child.

 Zaira Salvador
Zaira Salvador
B.Sc., M.Sc.
Embryologist
Bachelor's Degree in Biotechnology from the Technical University of Valencia (UPV). Biotechnology Degree from the National University of Ireland en Galway (NUIG) and embryologist specializing in Assisted Reproduction, with a Master's Degree in Biotechnology of Human Reproduction from the University of Valencia (UV) and the Valencian Infertility Institute (IVI)
License: 3185-CV
Embryologist. Bachelor's Degree in Biotechnology from the Technical University of Valencia (UPV). Biotechnology Degree from the National University of Ireland en Galway (NUIG) and embryologist specializing in Assisted Reproduction, with a Master's Degree in Biotechnology of Human Reproduction from the University of Valencia (UV) and the Valencian Infertility Institute (IVI) License: 3185-CV.