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
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