I'm looking at my semen culture report, and it mentions a "scanty growth of periurethral contaminants" in the growth section. I'm a bit worrieddoes this mean I have some kind of infection? Could you help me understand what this might mean for my health?

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Dr Anshul Maheshwari

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Answered 25/07/2025

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