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WHAT IS SEMEN ANALYSIS?

Examination of semen or semen analysis of an individual to determine its quality with respect to parameters of motility of individual sperms, morphology (how each sperm looks) of individual sperms, and the total number of sperms per ml of seminal fluid (in the main).

Other parameters also looked into are volume of seminal fluid per masturbation, pH of seminal fluid, the total number of sperms in the sample, functional sperm concentration, and presence of red blood cells or pus cells.

• COLLECTION FOR SEMEN ANALYSIS–

The sample should be collected in a sterile container. Collected either after masturbation or after having sex by withdrawal method and in rare instances by electrically stimulated masturbation.

• PREREQUISITES BEFORE COLLECTION –

1. Complete avoidance of sexual activity and masturbation for a minimum of 2 days to a maximum of 7 days before sample collection.(WHO CRITERIA)
2. Avoid alcohol, caffeine, and drugs such
as cocaine and marijuana two to five days before the test.
3. Avoid any hormonal or herbal medications.
4. Don’t use lubricants when you collect your sample.
5. If you collect your sample at home, you’ll have to keep it at room temperature and get it to your doctor or lab within 1 hour.

• WHO CRITERIA FOR A NORMAL SEMEN SAMPLE FOR SEMEN ANALYSIS

PARAMETER MINIMUM REQUIREMENT

Semen volume – 1.5 ml
Semen sample – pH >|= 7.2
Total semen number – 39 million/ejaculate
Semen concentration – 15 million/ml
Total motile sperm % – 40% of total sperm number
Progressively motile % – 32% of total sperm number
Normal morphology 4% – of total sperm number
Leucocytes (indicates infection) – < 1 milliom/ml

• TO KNOW MORE ABOUT THIS & OTHER INFERTILITY CAUSES & SOLUTIONS you can book an appointment with Dr. DEBORJYOTI PAL by calling on (9830047058/ 8017815356) OR Email him on [deborjyotipalqueries@outlook.com].

If you are having difficulty to conceive and thinking about consulting a doctor you may expect certain things. Firstly the doctor would like to know how long have you been trying to conceive, by having unprotected sex. Next would like to know few things like-

• couple’s age and also how long you have been married.
• Whether you have had kids before and whether there have been any abortions or miscarriages.
• Whether you have regular periods and when was your date of last menstruation.
• Presence of any medical disease in any one of the couple. Any previous surgeries undergone by any one of the couples.
• Any medication allergies or any medication being taken regularly by the couple.
• Also any addictions present.
• What has been the previous treatment received by the couple with respect to conception.

Then you will be directed towards doing certain specific investigations/tests to identify any problems in the conception process. Once those reports are done and the cause/causes of difficulty in getting pregnant is known, those are to be treated first, and then the main treatment for helping the patient to conceive begins.

THE COMMON THINGS INVESTIGATED ARE—

• The ovarian reserve of the wife.
• The semen quality of the husband.
• Whether the 2 tubes on both sides of the female uterus are open and patent.
• Whether there exists any hormonal disturbance in the wife that can cause failed ovulation.

• TO KNOW MORE ABOUT DIFFICULTY TO CONCEIVE & OTHER INFERTILITY CAUSES & SOLUTIONS you can book an appointment with Dr. DEBORJYOTI PAL by calling on (9830047058/ 8017815356) OR Email him on [deborjyotipalqueries@outlook.com]

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