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Hans has a low sperm count. His wife Sharon is fertile and has a child from a previous marriage. They are exploring options to improve their chance of conceiving. Which option makes sense given the situation?

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Intrauterine insemination IU

Step-by-step explanation:

In this scenario the required numbers of sperm are not released in the semen of the Hans needed to fertilize Sharon ovum..Therefore,a technique is needed to directly inject an healthy sperm, into her uterus to fertilised her ovum directly,the technique is IU.

It is a process which involve the selection of healthy sperm.and injected this during ovulation in the female.With this procedure,the likelihood of fertilization and pregnancy occurring is high,as the distance,time and competition with other sperm cells is reduced.This makes the procedure reliable.

It is simple technique which involves the sperm washing to get the best concentration of sperm to use, monitoring of the ovulation and optimal timing; which targets best time of ovulation,usually day 1 or day 2 after ovulation.

it is relatively less expensive.

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