Male Infertility - What is Biochemical Analysis?

As mentioned in previous articles, infertility is defined as the inability of a couple to conceive after 12 months of unprotected sex. It affects more than 5 million couples in the United States alone, and many more times in the world. Because of unawareness of treatments, only 10% seeks help from professional specialist. In this article, we'll discuss that male infertility biochemical analysis?

I. Definition
The study of the chemical and life processes that occur in the testicles, as the concentration of white blood cells, the level of fructose in semen, and volume, pH, time and ejaculate liquefaction.

II. procedure
Semen semen sample is taken in the clinical laboratory by masturbation, semen is sent for analysis of chemical substances and vital processes that have been mentioned in the definition.

III. diagnosis
This test typically a semen analysis
1. Volume
The semen sample necessary for this test is not less than 2.0 ml or more
Measures the number of sperm per milliliter (ml) of ejaculation
2. pH
PH is a measure of the acidity or alkalinity of a solution (pH of 07 is considered neutral). In this test, it is necessary in the range of 7.2 to 8.0 to be considered normal.

3. sperm concentration
Measuring the number of sperm per milliliter of ejaculate, for the concentration of normal spermatozoa requires 20 million per ml or more.

4. Mobility
Is a measure of sperm motility for movement, normal sperm motility is 50% or more with forward progression. It can be classified into four degrees
a) Sperm motility:
These are the strongest and swim fast in a straight line
b) the non-linear motility: These also move forward, but tend to travel in a curved or twisted movement.
c) non-progressive motility:
Sperm move ahead despite their tails.
d) non motility:
Stop moving at all.

5. motility fast forward
Semen sample must be at least 25% or more of this type of semen to be seen as normal.

6. Morphology
It is the study of normal and abnormal shape of the sperm. It is considered normal if
a) 30% or more of normal forms (WHO criteria)
b) 11% or more of normal forms (Tygerberg strict criteria developed by Dr. Roelof Menkveld, Tygerberg Hospital, South Africa, and distributed by Dr. Thinus Kruger)

7. vitality
The sample must be at least 75% of live sperm in a semen sample
8. GB
The sample must have a white blood cell count less than one million per ml. Otherwise, it may be an indication of the cause of the immune infertility and testicular are required.

At some point the sperm sample can also be tested for gallbladder function, citrate or acid phosphatase in the prostate gland and free carnitine as an index of the function of the epididymis, if required by your fertilization specialist .