ANTI SPERM ANTIBODY

Infertility is on rise nowadys due to life styles changes , & only way to evaluate the real cause of Infertility is the blood, urine & other testing .
Primary infertility is when a couple has not conceived after trying for at least 12 months without using birth control.
Secondary infertility is when they have previously conceived but are no longer able to.
Anti Sperm Antibody :
Antisperm antibodies occur when the body becomes sensitised to sperm. This causes an immune system response that destroys the sperm. There are two main types of anti-sperm antibodies that can prevent sperm cells from doing their job they are anti-sperm agglutinating antibodies, and anti-sperm immobilizing Antibodies. When a couple has difficulty getting pregnant due to antisperm antibodies, it is known as immunologic infertility. An antisperm antibody test looks for special proteins (antibodies) that fight against a man's sperm in blood, vaginal fluids, or semen. The higher the level of antibody-affected sperm found in the semen, the lower the chance of the sperm fertilizing an