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02 Dec 2012
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HI! Doctor
i once contracted STI, and currently i have been feeling some inching pains on my testicles, i have visited the my doctor but not feeling that well, my question is, Will it affect my fertility in a near future?
i once contracted STI, and currently i have been feeling some inching pains on my testicles, i have visited the my doctor but not feeling that well, my question is, Will it affect my fertility in a near future?
Fertility expert
Dear Mhlabe
STI are one of the most common causes of sub-fertile or infertile sperm and it should be treated aggressively strongly recommend that you do a sperm analysis as a baseline, and this should be repeated 3 months later to assess the impact of the infection on your fertility.
Answered by Dr M.I.Cassim
STI are one of the most common causes of sub-fertile or infertile sperm and it should be treated aggressively strongly recommend that you do a sperm analysis as a baseline, and this should be repeated 3 months later to assess the impact of the infection on your fertility.
Answered by Dr M.I.Cassim
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