Articles & Guides
Evidence-based guides on sperm DNA & male fertility
Written and reviewed by Dr. Leila Fazlicic, D.Ac., L.Ac. — Top Doctor — Findatopdoc.com — to help you understand and improve sperm quality before IVF.
After a Failed Cycle
Sperm DNA Fragmentation Guide →After a Failed Cycle
Lifestyle Changes After a Failed IVF Cycle: What Actually Moves Your Biology
A failed cycle isn’t a verdict on you. The weeks before your next round are the highest-leverage window you have — here’s what actually moves egg and sperm quality, for both partners, without punishing rules.
After a Failed Cycle
Why Did My IVF Fail If Everything Looked Normal?
“Everything looked normal” after a failed IVF cycle rarely means there was no reason — it often means the reason was never measured. A look at the under-tested biology behind unexplained IVF failure, for both partners.
After a Failed Cycle
Failed IVF Cycle? The 5 Questions to Work Through Before the Next One
The embryo looked good, the numbers looked fine — and it still didn't work. Five honest, evidence-informed questions to work through before the next cycle, including the half of the equation a normal semen analysis can quietly leave unexamined.
Testing & Results
Sperm DNA Fragmentation Guide →Testing & Results
Sperm DNA Fragmentation Test Types: SCSA vs. TUNEL vs. Comet vs. SCD
Four assays measure sperm DNA fragmentation in different ways — and the numbers don't transfer between them. Here's what each test measures, its strengths and limits, and how to read your result.
Testing & Results
High DFI but Normal Semen Analysis — How Is That Possible?
Count, motility, and morphology came back normal — but the cycle still failed. Here's how a textbook-normal semen analysis can sit alongside a high DFI result, and why it matters.
Testing & Results
What Is a Good DFI Score? How to Read Your Sperm DNA Fragmentation Result
Is your DFI result reassuring or a red flag? A clear, evidence-based guide to sperm DNA fragmentation ranges — and why the same number means different things on different tests.
Lifestyle & Nutrition
Sperm DNA Fragmentation Guide →Lifestyle & Nutrition
The Best Evidence-Ranked Supplements for Sperm DNA Fragmentation (DFI)
Most “male fertility” formulas are generic multivitamins, and more antioxidant isn't better. Here's what each studied nutrient actually does for sperm DNA — and why supplements are polish, not foundation.
Lifestyle & Nutrition
How to Lower Sperm DNA Fragmentation Naturally
Most of what damages sperm DNA is driven by lifestyle and oxidative stress — which means it's modifiable. Here's the evidence-based way to lower DFI over one sperm cycle.