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Is my partner's sperms analysis normal?
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I am 36 years old and have been trying to conceive for the past two years to no avail. This is his recent sperm analysis - Volume - 3.8 ml, Liquefaction Time - Within 1 hr, Motility - 40% (actively motile), Abnormal Forms - 24%, Count 16.5 million/ml, Micro - pus cells. The doctor prescribed Vitamin E 1000 mg and Spemen 2 x 3 per day. Is this a normal semen analysis and would I be able to get pregnant?
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Dr Rajesh AhlawatAug 21, 2006
Chairman
Division of Urology and Renal Transplantation
Medanta Kidney and Urology Institute
Medanta, the Medicity
Division of Urology and Renal Transplantation
Medanta Kidney and Urology Institute
Medanta, the Medicity
No, this certainly is not a normal semen analysis. WHO criteria require a minimum of 20 million good sperms for normal conceiving. With 40% motility of 16 million sperms your friend is left with only 6 to 7 million good sperms. The common causes for such happening are infections, varicocoele or presence of anti sperm antibodies, thus requiring examination and further work-up.
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