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			Concern Treatment Pregnancy Experiences Treatment The Doctor's Visit Couples Evaluation Female Specialist Tests Male Specialist Tests Culture of Semen FSH, LH & Testosterone Karyotyping Medical History Postcoital Semen Analysis Sperm Antibodies Sperm Penetration Testicular Biopsy Personalised Treatment Female Treatments Male Treatments Implications of Treatment Enhance Your Well-being Questions to Ask Your Doctor Treatment FAQ Devices for Administration of Medication		Culture of Semen Infection with Mycoplasma has been suggested as a possible cause of infertility in men. Physicians may obtain cultures for this infectious agent if no other cause for infertility can be determined.  Mycoplasma infection may be associated with decreased sperm motility, the production of antisperm antibodies and abnormal ovum penetration. Controlled clinical studies are required to specifically determine any link between Mycoplasma infection and infertility in males.  Mycoplasma can be treated with antibiotic therapy.
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