Sperm tests ‘not to WHO standard’
Sperm testing in UK labs fails to meet World Health Organization standards, raising concerns over infertility misdiagnoses, a study suggests. The paper, published online by Human Reproduction, surveyed 37 labs.
The Bristol and Sheffield-based researchers found only 5% of the clinics met all WHO standards for assessing the size and shape of sperm. They warn this means clinics could be “over-diagnosing” certain problems resulting in unnecessary treatments.
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