Semen Analysis
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Even though it is not a definitive measure of a man’s infertility, Semen Analysis is still an important step in understanding the troubles of natural conception in men. A sperm count test as well as other components of semen analysis can prove to be effective in answering the most pressing questions regarding male infertility. The procedure of semen analysis test evaluates the quality and count of a man’s semen and sperm in the form of a semen analysis report. This helps in charting out the possibilities around fertility and to predict the chances of natural conception. Accordingly, the fertility specialist may recommend foods that increase semen along with other lifestyle changes.
Before obtaining the sample, it is necessary to abstain from any kind of sexual activity for about 2 to 5 days in order to get accurate results. During the analysis, the doctors collect the sample obtained through stimulation and analyse the sample to obtain information about the following aspects of the semen.
- Motility – How does the sperm move?
- Morphology – The anatomy of the sperm and the percentage of sperm that are normal in shape
- Count – How many sperm are there in one sample?
- Vitality – How long can a sperm survive?
This analysis helps in reaching the conclusion about what is causing a problem in natural conception, and thus, helps in charting the right path towards solving the issue. It also helps in determining what will be the best fertility treatment.
About Sperm
A healthy sperm contains three parts: the head, the midpiece, and the tail.
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- The Head
Is the storage of all the genetic information of a sperm. The Acrosome of the head is responsible for the release of important enzymes that are involved in the fertilization process.
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- The Mid Piece
Contains the “Mitochondria” that generates the energy for a sperm to swim towards the egg.
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- The Tail
Contains the microtubules that help in propelling the sperm through the fallopian tubes.
Semen Analysis FAQ’s
As per the World Health Organization (WHO), a normal report for semen analysis would
look something like this:
WHO Reference Range | |
Total Sperm Count in Ejaculate | 39 – 928 Million |
Volume of Ejaculate | 1.5 – 7.6 mL |
Sperm Concentration | 15 – 259 Million per mL |
Total motility (progressive and non-progressive) | 40 – 81% |
Progressive motility | 32 – 75% |
Sperm morphology | 4 – 48% |
The rate of pregnancy is subjective to a number of factors that not only includes the count of sperm but their motility, their health, and their morphology as well. For healthy sperm, a lady can get pregnant with as less as 20 million sperm per mL.
Yes.
It means that none of the sperm in the ejaculate is mobile or has the ability to move because of several factors.
Lazy sperm is the condition of low sperm motility, where the sperm “give up” swimming to the egg mid-way only, causing fewer chances of getting pregnant. The main causes of having lazy sperm can be
- Infection
- Testicular Cancer
- Testicular Surgery
- Congenital issues
- Undescended testicles
- Injury
- Alcohol or drug abuse
- Varicocele
Our Doctors
Dr. Gauri Agarwal
Infertility Specialist
Dr. Gauri Agarwal is a young, dynamic and leading fertility specialist of Delhi/NCR. Dr. Agarwal is backed by a visionary thinking, die-hard determination and industry-rich experience of more than 10 years. She is the Director, IVF at Seeds of Innocence Centre. Dr. Agarwal finished her MBBS degree from Bharati Vidyapeeth Medical College, Pune. Post that, she did a Diplomate of National Board (DNB), Obstetrics and Gynaecology Residency Program from KG Superspecialty Hospital, Coimbatore. She followed this with a hard-earned Fellowship Program in Reproductive Medicine (Infertility) from the University of Gent, Belgium. Further, she received training in Embryology at the National University of Singapore.
Dr. Gazala Shahnaz
Senior Consultant Fetal Medicine
Dr. Gazala is young & dynamic maternal fetal medicine specialist with keen interest in prenatal screening and diagnosis, and Medical disorders with pregnancy, multiple pregnancy and Fetal growth restriction. She completed her post-graduation in Obstetrics & Gynaecology from the northern railway central hospital, New Delhi followed by fellowship in maternal & Fetal Medicine from prestigious Maulana Azad Medical College new Delhi. She is Fetal Medicine Foundation (FMF UK) certified in 11–13+6 weeks scan, anomaly scan, dopplers in obstetrics , cervical assessment and fetal interventions. She has multiple publications in journals of national and international Journal. She is also reviewer on British medical Journal(BMJ). She is certified by the Fetal Medicine Foundation (FMF, UK) to perform the 11-13+6 weeks’ scan, obstetric Dopplers, cervical screening. She is currently working as Fetal Medicine Consultant, at Seeds of innocence, Malviya Nagar.
Dr. Vandana Mishra
Infertility Specialist
Dr. Vandana Mishra has completed her MBBS from the prestigious Lady Hardinge Medical College, University of Delhi and has received her Masters in Obstetrics & Gynecology from the prestigious University College of Medical Sciences, New Delhi. She received gold medal in her masters degree. She has pursued her interest in the field of Assisted Reproductive Medicine, through a comprehensive Fellowship Course in Infertility & Reproductive Medicine from Nova IVI Spain/India. She is trained in pelvic ultrasounds, ovulation induction, IUI, IVF / ICSI, laparoscopy and hysteroscopy. She has a vast experience in handling difficult infertility cases including PCOS, Endometriosis, low egg reserve and azoospermia. Her special interest is dealing patients with recurrent pregnancy losses and genetic abnormalities. She has been successfully heading the Seeds of Innocence fertility centre at Patna since 2019 with utmost diligence yielding excellent success rates and patient satisfaction.
Dr. Julie Chhawchharia
Infertility Specialist
Dr. Julie Chhawchharia, is a competent and committed Infertility specialist in Reproductive Medicine with around a decade of extensive experience along with experience in obstetrics and gynaecology. She has been performing vaginal deliveries, caesarean sections, and various gynaecological surgeries.. She is an acknowledged expert in Reproductive Medicine services by DY Patil University, Navi Mumbai. She is also a meritorious and Gold award-winning student of Fellowship and Diploma in Minimal Access Surgery (Laparoscopy) from the prestigious World Laparoscopy Hospital, Gurgaon in 2014. She completed her MBBS degree and MS in Obstetrics and Gynaecology from the renowned Institute JJM Medical College in Davangere, Karnataka.
Dr. Shruti Singh
Infertility Specialist
Dr Shruti Singh is Senior Infertility Consultant and Centre Head at Seeds of innocence IVF centre, Ranchi. She has more than a decade of experience in the field of Gynaecology and Infertility. She has specialised in the areas of IVF, IUI, ICSI, TESA, TESE, Reproductive medicine, embryo transfer, cryopreservation, gynaecological endoscopic surgeries and other fertility related procedures from one of the India’s leading Fertility Academy. She is passionate about utmost patient care and is determined to give best of IVF results with latest technologies in the most economical scenario. She has been doing around 30-40 IVF cycles per month with a consistent result of 70-80% . She has done her MBBS, MS (OBGY) from MUHS, Nashik and has trained herself in endoscopic procedures under Dr Pradeep Garg (AIIMS, New Delhi). She is trained at FOGSI recognised ultrasound training centre in the field of basic and advanced gynaecological and obstetrics ultrasonography from Mumbai. She has bagged around 17 publications in National and International Journals and has experience of paper presentations at various national conferences.
Dr. Seema Madan
Infertility Specialist
Dr. Seema has done her M.D (Obstetrics & gynecology) from Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak Haryana. She has 19 year experience in Gynecology. Before joining Seeds of Innocence she was at ART at KJIVF and Laparoscopy Center as Consultant. She also worked at Fortis Bloom IVF, lady Harding Medical College, and Fortis Escorts Hospital & Research Centre.