Male Infertility - What is Semen Analysis?

As mentioned in previous articles, infertility is defined as the inability of a couple to conceive after 12 months of unprotected sexual intercourse or can not carry the pregnancy to term. 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 will discuss what is masculine semen analysis for infertility?

I. Definition
A semen analysis is a test used to measure the number and quality of sperm in the semen sample of male infertility.

II. procedure
The sample is taken through clinical laboratory by masturbation.

III. analysis
1. Volume: How much sperm is present in ejaculation.
2. The liquefaction time
How long it takes for the semen to liquefy.
3. counting spermatozoa
How much sperm are present in ejaculation.
4. Sperm morphology
How many sperm have normal shape, including the head, body and tail.
5. sperm motility
The percentage and number of normal sperm forward progression.
6. PH levels
Is a measure of the acidity (low pH) or basidity (high pH) sperm.
7. White blood cells
Are white blood cells that appear normal or abnormal. If the levels of white blood cells are high, it can cause agglomerate and limit the mobility of sperm sperm increasing the risk of infertility.
8. The level of fructose:
A measure of the amount of fructose in the semen. Since fructose is a major source of energy for the sperm, high fructose is a good indication of healthy sperm and low fructose or absence may indicate problems with tubular glands after the bladder in men.