Types

• Sperms are reproductive cells in semen that have a head, midsection and a tail. A healthy sperm count is often necessary to conceive. Even though it takes only one sperm and one egg to get pregnant, more healthy sperm will increase the chances of pregnancy
• Sperm concentration or count is the number of sperm in each ml of semen. Tota...

Description

• 20- 150 million/ml

When to get Tested

• A semen analysis is done when infertility (pregnancy fails to occur within one year of regular unprotected intercourse) is suspected

Elevated Level

• Polyzoospermia : count is more than 250 million /ml

Decreased Level

Azoospermia

• Hyperprolactinemia
• Hypothalamic/pituitary tumour
• Primary testicular failure
• Klinefelter syndrome
• Kallmann syndrome
• Varicocele
• Chemotherapy, radiation
• Vasectomy
• Congenital adrenal hyperplasia
• Severe illness
• Congenital absence of vas deferens
• Undescended testicles
• Epididymitis
• Orchitis

Oligospermia

• Varicocele
• Smoking
• Prior surgeries in pelvis
• Stress
• Unhealthy life style
• Hormonal imbalance
• Diabetes
• Thyroid dysfunction
• Pituitary disorder