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Vivek Kakkad: The Investigation That Gets Skipped the Longest Is Often the One with the Answer
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Sep 3, 2026, 16:11

Vivek Kakkad: The Investigation That Gets Skipped the Longest Is Often the One with the Answer

Vivek Kakkad, IVF Consultant at Zydus Hospitals, shared on LinkedIn:

“The most common pattern I still see in 2026.

She has done every test. Hormone panels. AMH. Antral follicle count. Thyroid. HSG. All of it. Over months. Sometimes over a year.

He hasn’t had a semen analysis done yet.

We spend the first consultation undoing that. Redirecting. Starting over.

Because male factor infertility contributes to nearly 50% of all cases, and it is still being treated as an afterthought in how couples approach their first fertility workup.

A semen analysis is a single, non-invasive test. It costs a fraction of what a hormone panel costs.

And it should be the first investigation done, not the last.

If you are a clinician reading this, make it a routine part of your initial recommendation. If you are a couple reading this, ask for it at your very first appointment.

The investigation that gets skipped the longest is often the one with the answer.”

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