Overcome Male Infertility - What is a Post-Coital or Cervical Mucus Test?

   

As mentioned in previous articles, infertility is defined as inability of a couple to conceive after 12 months of unprotected intercourse or can not carry the pregnancy to term. Has over 5 million couples in the United States and many times more in the world. Because of unawareness of treatments, only 10% seeks help from professional specialist. In this article, we will discuss this test for male infertility is postcoital?  I. DefinitionThe postcoital test is to analyze the present and sperm motility.  II. Procedure1. The test can be done after the sperm is ejaculated into the vagina after sex of the infertile couple.2. It can be done through placing the test tube with sperm cervical mucus sperm of infertile couple.  III. Diagnosis1. sperm penetrationIs a measure of the ability of sperm to undergo the process of egg penetration. Comprising DNA and enzymes that are necessary for penetration and fertilization.  2. Movement spermThe test is to check the sperm for all types of movement, including progressively motile sperm that swim forward in a straight line and not progressive mobile sperm swimming abnormally.  3. Analysis of cervical mucusCheck if the cervical mucus is favorable or hostile to sperm invasion during the fertile period because there is an increase in the production of cervical mucus at ovulation and mucus become more flexible, extensible, and allow slippery sperm to move freely through the collar. If sperm can not move through it in this period there are two resultsa) problems sperm and other tests may be needed before treatment.b) may be necessary Abnormal cervical mucus (mucus hostile sperm) and treatment.