Do You Know What Semen Analysis Is?

Posted on January 5th, 2008 by olga

Semen analysis (sperm analysis or sperm count) is the chief test for male fertility. For most excellent results, it should be performed at least 2 times over a 2- to 3-month period.
For a man to be regarded as fertile, the law of thumb is that his sperm count should be at least 20 million per milliliter, with at least 60% having normal shape and good ahead movement. At rest, with assisted reproductive technology (ART), start is possible below these limits.
If you’re planed for semen analysis, avoid doing ejaculating for 2 to 4 days before providing the sample. If you gather the sample at home, stay it at room temperature (roughly 70 degrees). Don’t store at a low temperature it or try to keep it at body temperature. If you plan to provide the sample at the clinic, you’ll have a private place in which to do so.
Pay your attention that the semen analysis has 4 main elements:
-Semen volume. Typically 2 to 6 milliliters of semen are gathered (about 1 teaspoon or less).
-Sperm concentration (sperm count). Twenty million or more sperm per milliliter are regarded as normal.
-Motility. Motility signifies the proportion of moving sperm. Perfectly, sperm will move at good speed in straight lines.
-Morphology. Sperm structure and form is called “morphology.” Asymmetrical or unusually shaped sperm are less possible to be fertile