Treatments for anti-sperm antibodies (ASAb) rely on altering the unwanted immune response to sperm. ASAb can affect either partner, but it’s much more likely to affect men, and it’s much easier to check them for anti-sperm antibodies with an extension of a standard semen sample. Men normally have a barrier between their blood and their t...
Anti-Sperm Antibodies
Anti-sperm antibodies (ASAb) are due to an abnormal immune response to a man’s sperm, and this can significantly reduce his fertility. The antibodies adhere to sperm (because they recognise them as abnormal cells), and this encourages them the “clump” together, which reduces their motility and ability to fertilise eggs. ASAb...