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Will varicocele grade 1 causes Dna fragm
I have varicocele(grade 1) from last 5 years,
I have normal semen count but Dna Fragmentation is 24%.
Apart from this, while my wife in pregnancy, baby is diagnosed with abdominal wall defect.
is this bcz of dna fragmentation?
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Dr. Siddharth Kumar
Urologist
5 yrs exp
Ranchi
Varicocele does cause dna fragmentation but causing abdominal wall defect into the baby due to this seems unlikely. Varicocele in itself can decrease semen parameters and cause infertility but birth defects are not common
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follow the advise as given by gynecologist and pediatrician.
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