by Dr. Lejla Fazlicic, D.Ac, L.Ac | Oct 22, 2026 | Male Fertility, Sperm DNA Fragmentation
Evidence-based · Written by Dr. Lejla Fazlicic, D.Ac, L.Ac · All key claims cited to peer-reviewed research The short answer: There isn’t one normal DFI number that applies to every lab. Many fertility centers treat a result under about 20% as reassuring and 30%...
by Dr. Lejla Fazlicic, D.Ac, L.Ac | Sep 10, 2026 | Sperm DNA Fragmentation
Evidence-based · Written by Dr. Lejla Fazlicic, D.Ac, L.Ac · All key claims cited to peer-reviewed research The short answer: Oxidative stress and sperm DNA fragmentation are two ends of the same process: when reactive oxygen species (ROS) outnumber the antioxidant...
by Dr. Lejla Fazlicic, D.Ac, L.Ac | Aug 29, 2026 | Sperm DNA Fragmentation
Evidence-based · Written by Dr. Lejla Fazlicic, D.Ac, L.Ac · All key claims cited to peer-reviewed research The short answer: In 2025, 52 experts from the Global Andrology Forum published the first comprehensive sperm DNA fragmentation guidelines — 24 evidence-graded...
by Dr. Lejla Fazlicic, D.Ac, L.Ac | Aug 5, 2026 | Sperm DNA Fragmentation
Evidence-based · Written by Dr. Lejla Fazlicic, D.Ac, L.Ac · All key claims cited to peer-reviewed research Short answer: A sperm DNA fragmentation test — often reported as a DFI, or DNA Fragmentation Index — measures the percentage of a man’s sperm carrying...
by Dr. Lejla Fazlicic, D.Ac, L.Ac | Jul 14, 2026 | Sperm DNA Fragmentation
Evidence-based · Written by Dr. Lejla Fazlicic, D.Ac, L.Ac · All key claims cited to peer-reviewed research The short answer: sperm DNA fragmentation (SDF) is damage to the genetic material inside sperm that a standard semen analysis never measures — a man can have...
by Dr. Lejla Fazlicic, D.Ac, L.Ac | Jun 13, 2026 | Sperm DNA Fragmentation
Evidence-based · Written by Dr. Lejla Fazlicic, D.Ac, L.Ac · All key claims cited to peer-reviewed research The short answer: there’s no medicine approved to lower sperm DNA fragmentation, but it often improves within one ~74-day sperm production cycle. For high...
