Semen analysis results explained

<body bgcolor="#FFFFFF" text="#000000" link="#0000EE" vlink="#551A8B" alink="#FF0000"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="550"> <tr> <td width="499" height="32"> <p align="center"><font color="#800000" size="4"><strong><font face="Tahoma">Semen Analysis</font></strong></font></p> </td> </tr> </table> <table border="0" cellspacing="1" width="550"> <tr> <td valign="top" width="545" height="644"><font color="#800000" size="4"><strong><b><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="3">WHAT IS IT?</font></b></strong></font><font color="#800000" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="3"><strong> </strong></font><br> <font color="#000000" face="Tahoma" size="2">A fresh sample of semen will be analysed as part of an assessment of male fertility status. The semen sample will usually be tested by a specialist laboratory and be evaluated for;</font><font face="Tahoma" size="2"><br> </font> <ul> <li><font color="#000000" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Semen volume, consistency and quality.</font> </li> <li><font color="#000000" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Sperm count, percentage of active sperm, sperm shape and the presence of elements other than sperm, such as blood cells or evidence of infection.</font> </li> <li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">See bottom of this page for an indication of what is normal.</font></li> </ul> <p><font color="#800000" size="4"><b><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="3">WHO NEEDS IT?</font></b></font><font color="#800000" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="3"> </font></p> <dl> <dt><font color="#000000" face="Tahoma" size="2">Any couple concerned about their fertility should ensure that the man is testedis . This particularly important for the following;</font></dt> </dl> <ul> <li><font color="#000000" face="Tahoma" size="2">Men with a history of reproductive tract infections or STDs</font> </li> <li><font color="#000000" face="Tahoma" size="2">Men concerned about exposure to environmental pollutants</font></li> <li><font color="#000000" face="Tahoma" size="2">Men exposed to workplace hazards</font> </li> <li><font color="#000000" face="Tahoma" size="2">Male athletes exposed to conditions which might lower sperm counts</font> </li> </ul> <p><font color="#800000" size="4"><b><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="3">WHY BOTHER WITH IT?</font></b></font><font color="#800000" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="3"> </font></p> <ul> <li><font color="#000000" face="Tahoma" size="2">The male partner contributes to almost half of all infertility problems that couples face.</font></li> <li><font color="#000000" face="Tahoma" size="2">10-20% of all men have sperm counts below the WHO cut-off level.</font></li> <li><font color="#000000" face="Tahoma" size="2">2-3% of all males are completely infertile and produce no sperm at all.</font></li> <li><font color="#000000" face="Tahoma" size="2">A simple semen test can prevent a lot of unecessary time, investigation of the female partner, and the associated costs.</font></li> </ul> <p><font color="#800000" size="4"><b><font size="3" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">HOW DO YOU DO IT?</font></b></font> </p> <ul> <li><font face="Tahoma" size="2">You can use our <a href="page10.html" target="_top">home screening test</a> which is accurate and will indicate whether the sperm count is above or below the WHO cut-off levels defining fertility status. This is quick, private, and inexpensive test.</font></li> <li><font face="Tahoma" size="2">You can arrange a test through your doctor. This should certainly be done if you come up negative with our home screening test. The doctors laboratory will also be able to assess other aspects of the semen such as sperm motility etc.</font></li> </ul> <p> </p></td> </tr> </table> <table cellspacing=0 cellpadding=5 width="550" bgcolor=#ffff00 border=0> <tbody> <tr valign="middle" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"> <td colspan=2 height="45"><font color="#800000" size="4"><b><font size="3" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Semen Analysis - What is normal ?</font></b></font></td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#FFFFFF"> <td valign=top width="34%">volume of ejaculate</td> <td valign=top width="66%">2.0 ml or more</td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#FFFFFF"> <td valign=top width="34%">pH</td> <td valign=top width="66%">7.2-8.0</td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#FFFFFF"> <td valign=top width="34%">sperm concentration</td> <td valign=top width="66%">20 million per ml spermatozoa or more</td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#FFFFFF"> <td valign=top width="34%">total sperm count</td> <td valign=top width="66%">40 million per ml spermatozoa per ejaculate or more</td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#FFFFFF"> <td valign=top width="34%" height="29">motility</td> <td valign=top width="66%" height="29">50% or more with forward progression</td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#FFFFFF"> <td valign=top width="34%">morphology</td> <td valign=top width="66%">30% or more with normal forms</td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#FFFFFF"> <td valign=top width="34%">vitality</td> <td valign=top width="66%">75% or more live,i.e.,excluding dye</td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#FFFFFF"> <td valign=top width="34%">white blood cells</td> <td valign=top width="66%">fewer than 1 million per ml</td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#FFFFFF" valign="middle"> <td height="56" colspan=2> <font color="#800000" size="4"><b><font size="3" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Semen Analysis - What terms might the doctor use ?</font></b></font></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table cellspacing=0 cellpadding=5 width="550" border=0> <tbody> <tr bgcolor="#FFFFFF"> <td valign=top width="25%">normozoospermia</td> <td valign=top width="75%">normal results as shown above</td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#FFFFFF"> <td valign=top width="25%">oligozoospermia</td> <td valign=top width="75%">sperm concentration fewer than 20 million per ml</td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#FFFFFF"> <td valign=top width="25%" height="35">asthenozoospermia</td> <td valign=top width="75%" height="35">fewer than 50% spermatozoa with forward progression </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#FFFFFF"> <td valign=top width="25%">teratozoospermia</td> <td valign=top width="75%">fewer than 30% spermatozoa with normal morphology</td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#FFFFFF"> <td valign=top width="25%" height="27">oligoasthenoteratozoospermia</td> <td valign=top width="75%" height="27">signifies disturbance of all three variables above</td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#FFFFFF"> <td valign=top width="25%">azoospermia</td> <td valign=top width="75%">no spermatozoa in the ejaculate</td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#FFFFFF"> <td valign=top width="25%">aspermia</td> <td valign=top width="75%">no ejaculate</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p> </p> <div align="left"> </div> </body>