Spermogram is a method of studying male seminal fluid. The second name for this analysis is the spermatogram. In this article we will talk about how to properly spermogramm and why it is needed.
Why make a spermogram?
Spermogramma is used in medicine to assess the fertilizing capacity of sperm, i.e. to identify possible diseases of the reproductive system and determine the fertility of men. To pass the analysis on the spermogram is necessary in the treatment of infertility, donors of seminal fluid and before cryopreservation of sperm.
Which doctor does the spermogram?
Before taking the spermogram it is recommended to go to an appointment with a urologist or andrologist. These doctors will give a referral to the analysis and advise where the spermogram is best done. Now almost all medical laboratories carry out this analysis. It is important that the fertility of sperm is assessed not by individual parameters, but by all indicators simultaneously. Sperm analysis should include:
- physical parameters (color, volume, pH, rate of dilution and viscosity);
- quantitative characteristics (mobility and number of spermatozoa per 1 ml of ejaculate);
- morphological features (the content of normal spermatozoa and with pathology);
- presence of cells of spermatogenesis and agglutination;
- the content of erythrocytes, leukocytes, mucus.
When the results are significantly different from the norm, or when diagnosing male infertility, a re-transmission of the spermogram is prescribed. The doctor deciphers the results and, in the case of a pathology, establishes the reasons.
How correctly to hand over the analysis spermogrammy?
Do not always pass the spermogram obtained from the first time, but to avoid this, you need to follow certain rules:
- abstain from sexual abstinence for 2-7 days;
- completely eliminate the intake of alcoholic beverages for at least a week;
- To exclude the influence on the body of toxic substances for a period of 3 months (this can be bad habits - smoking, occupational hazards - intoxication of various kinds);
- in the presence of inflammatory genitourinary diseases (orchitis, prostatitis, urethritis, vesiculitis, epididymitis) it is better to take a spermogram when after the spent therapy at least 2 weeks have passed;
- with recently transferred acute infectious and inflammatory diseases, taking place with an increased body temperature, the diagnosis should be postponed for a period of 7-10 days;
- refrain from visiting the sauna and bath for 10 days;
- When performing a massage of the prostate gland, it is usually necessary to do a spermogram after 7-10 days;
- for 24 hours before collection of seminal fluid it is desirable to avoid severe mental and physical exertion.
When suspected of male infertility, it is recommended to take spermogram at least twice,
What it is necessary to hand over a spermogram?
In order to pass the spermogram, it is required to collect the seminal fluid in a special sterile container by masturbation, after which it must be immediately handed over to the laboratory. Containers are provided free of charge in the laboratory. Whether it is possible to hand over a spermogram at home? Yes, you can. Only after this, the collected ejaculate can not be allowed to cool down, and it should be delivered for analysis within 20-30 minutes. However, now in many diagnostic centers there is a separate room for collection of seminal fluid.