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Male Factor in Recurrent Pregnancy Loss

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Recurrent pregnancy loss (RPL) is defined as two or more consecutive pregnancy losses. Evaluation of the female factors implicated in RPL is well established, but the significance of male factor contributing to RPL is an area less explored. Abnormal conventional semen analysis, abnormal sperm function tests, genetic aspects, sperm DNA damage, oxidative stress, and some other factors are thought to be contributory to RPL. This chapter aims to summarize various factors in the male partner of couples with RPL, their investigation and management. These factors still require validation, and as of now no guidelines have been established in this context.

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  1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Dr. BSA Medical College and Hospital, Delhi, India

    Ritu Khatuja

  2. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, Uttrakhand, India

    Latika Chawla

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    Bindiya Gupta

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Khatuja, R., Chawla, L. (2018). Male Factor in Recurrent Pregnancy Loss. In: Mehta, S., Gupta, B. (eds) Recurrent Pregnancy Loss. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-7338-0_11

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