Sperm analysis

Married couples who can not conceive a child for a long time look for the cause usually in a woman. The words "female infertility" are now on the lips of many, and it's very rare to talk about male infertility. But the good work of the male reproductive system affects 50% of the success of the conception of the child. In order to assess a man's ability to conceive, it is necessary to perform a semen analysis or spermogram. The analysis of sperm can be done in laboratories of reproduction centers and private clinics.

Sperm and pregnancy

Male spermatozoa are an important component for the onset of pregnancy. Sperm for conception contains a large number of strong, active spermatozoa, lethargic and immobile spermatozoa will die before reaching the ovum. During intercourse, about 200 million spermatozoa fall into the vagina, all of them tend to impregnate the egg, but only a small part - the strongest and hardiest reach it - penetrates into it only one. And so, when the fusion of their nuclei occurred, then the egg becomes impenetrable to the remaining spermatozoa and begins to divide. At this stage, the mission of a man is performed, and the probability of pregnancy, its continuation and successful termination at the right time depends on the woman's body.

How to pass the test for sperm?

Sperm delivery for analysis occurs under several conditions:

Many men are interested in exactly how they take the sperm for analysis. It can be given, using masturbation or interrupted sexual intercourse. The use of a condom is highly undesirable, because when contacting the rubber surface after 15-20 minutes, the spermatozoa lose their mobility.

Taking semen for analysis should take place in the laboratory premises where it will be investigated, since fluctuations in the ambient temperature below 20 ° C and above 37 ° C will lead to a change in its properties and an incorrect interpretation of the sperm analysis. It is also very important that the entire volume of sperm ejected during ejaculation falls into the test tube. This also affects the correctness of the result.

Decoding semen analysis

When decoding the sperm analysis, its quantity, quality and morphological characteristics are evaluated. Let's see what the analysis of sperm shows is normal.

The amount of ejaculate should be at least 2 ml, viscous consistency. Normally, sperm should liquefy after 10-30 minutes, have a viscosity of up to 2 cm, a white-gray color, a specific odor and an alkaline pH of 7.2-8.0, be cloudy, do not have slime. The number of spermatozoa in a normal assay in 1 ml. - 20-200 million. The number of active spermatozoa - more than 25% of the total, in total with inactive they should be more than 50%, and immobile less than 50%. Spermatozoa should not stick together and precipitate. The number of leukocytes in the ejaculate should not exceed 1 million, and the number of normal spermatozoa should be more than 50%. Normal morphology of the head should have more than 30% of spermatozoa, as well as 2-4 cells of spermatogenesis. Conduct an analysis of sperm infection can be from the same portion of ejaculate.

It is important to know that a good male potency is not yet an indicator of the high quality of his sperm. Sometimes men with good potency have little sperm motility, and conversely, men with potency problems can have good sperm quality. Knowledge of these features by a sterile couple should lead to the advisability of a medical examination of both partners.