Contents:
- Medical Video: How To Test Fertility In Men? - Manipal Hospital
- How do you get a male fertility test?
- Further male fertility tests
Medical Video: How To Test Fertility In Men? - Manipal Hospital
Although many people still consider it infertility as "a woman's problem," in about 40% of infertile couples, the husband is the sole cause or cause of the inability to get pregnant. One third of cases of infertility can be associated with male problems, including low sperm counts.
Therefore, it is important for men to be tested for fertility, as well as women. Yes, this can be embarrassing, but early diagnosis of male fertility problems means you can get early treatment, and your fertility can be corrected immediately. Male infertility testing can also prevent women from unnecessary discomfort and costs.
How do you get a male fertility test?
Semen analysis is the most common procedure in male fertility tests to find out if there is a male infertility factor. Sperm is collected into a specimen container and sent to a laboratory technician who examines sperm with a microscope to evaluate the number, shape, appearance and mobility of the sperm.
In determining sperm count, the technician will also check whether the sperm concentration is above or that 20 million sperm cells per millimeter of ejaculate fluid. Sperm count tests are also available for home use.
If the sperm count turns out to be low, fertility specialists will likely test blood testosterone, FSH, LH, and prolactin levels. A number of supplements are available to help improve sperm parameters such as number, motility, and morphology.
Urinalysis can be used to check whether there are white blood cells in the urine — an indicator of possible infection. Urinalysis will also indicate the possibility of sperm in the urine, which may be a symptom of ejaculatory disorders called retrograde ejaculation.
If the medical history, physical examination, and semen analysis of a male partner are normal, then the focus of attention will shift to the female partner.
Further male fertility tests
In some cases, laboratory tests and additional sperm analysis may be recommended, including one of the following tests:
- Sperm agglutination: Laboratory tests that include examining sperm with a microscope to determine if sperm are attached to each other. This clot makes sperm unable to swim through the cervical mucus.
- Sperm penetration testa: Laboratory tests that use hamster eggs to evaluate the ability of sperm to penetrate the egg. This test is rarely used.
- Ultrasonography: Examination is used to find damage or blockage in the male reproductive tract, including the prostate, seminal vesicles and ejaculatory ducts.
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