Sperm magnets' may increase pregnancy prospects for couples undergoing IVF by up to 10 per cent, experts claim. Used prior to IVF, the treatment, known as magnetic-activated cell sorting (MACS), involves using magnets that attract old, deformed semen that would unlikely survive to the stage of egg fertilisation.
Women can then exclusively be given this 'healthy' sperm, which boosts their chances of conceiving.
Since being used in the IVF Cube in Prague, MACS has already helped two women become pregnant, while eight are awaiting the results of their treatment.
Dr Hana Visnova, medical director at the clinic, told MailOnline: 'I am confident that it can deliver between a five and 10 per cent improved chance of bringing about a successful pregnancy.'
Previous research suggests around 20 per cent of sperm taken from semen samples from infertile men are aged or deformed.
Studies also imply MACS eliminates between 15 and 20 per cent of sperm with broken DNA, while improving the overall amount of healthy swimmers by 10-to-15 per cent.
Infertility affects around 11 per cent of women and nine per cent of men of a reproductive age in the US. Around one in seven couples in the UK struggle to conceive. <!-- Global site tag (gtag.js) - Google Analytics -->
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