How the spermogram goes and what needs to be done before it

A spermogram is a semen analysis that helps to quickly and accurately assess the ability of a male sperm to fertilize a female egg. Also, with the help of a spermogram, the doctor can assess the general health of the patient and his reproductive system, in particular, find out whether a man is able to have children and whether there are infections in his body that can cause subsequent complications.

A spermogram is most often taken in special clinics or laboratories. The collection of the analysis is passed on by thorough preparation, and the urologist is responsible for decoding the results. Based on the results of the analysis, the doctor determines the presence of problems in a representative of the stronger sex and prescribes treatment, after which the analysis must be taken again without fail.

If men who are undergoing the procedure for the first time do something wrong, the result of the analysis may be distorted. It is important to properly prepare for the analysis so that the procedure and its results are as accurate as possible. It is best to take the analysis in a laboratory and find out prematurely how the semen is collected. Some clinics allow you to collect sperm at home by masturbation, and if it's not more than an hour or two, deliver the sample to the laboratory.

How to properly prepare for the analysis

In addition, a man should pay special attention to his health a week or two before the analysis:

• 3-5 days before the test, you need to refrain from having sex.
• a week before the planned test, you should not visit the baths, saunas.
• protect the body and genitals, especially from overheating or freezing, wear comfortable clothes, especially underwear - it must be natural.
• a few days before taking the test, give up fatty, fried, spicy foods, exclude the use of alcohol and tobacco.
• give up taking medications a few weeks before the test, and if this is not possible, discuss it with your doctor and notify the laboratory assistant at the clinic where you will take the spermogram.
• if you have been prescribed a prostate massage, then 3-5 days before the test you need to stop doing it.
• protect yourself from stress and anxiety, do not overwork hard physical work.

Remember that the full cycle of development of spermatogenesis - from the birth of a sperm in the testicle to its entry into the sperm, lasts on average 72 days. It is during this period that any factor can affect the quality of ejaculate, as a result, everything that happened in a man's life during this period can change the quality of sperm and test results. Better then wait until at least three months have passed.

Main indicators of semen analysis and their interpretation

Spermogram is a unique way to disassemble male sperm into its components and analyze them. Most often, the doctor examines the amount of sperm collected for analysis, the number of sperm in 1 ml and their total number, sample viscosity, color, odor and even the correct structure of one single sperm.

And if the patient knows how to prepare for the delivery of a spermogram, then he will be able to improve the accuracy of its results.

For example, a sample with a volume of 2 to 5 ml should contain 40-500 million spermatozoa, and in one milliliter there should be from 60-120 million.Active sperm in a patient's sample should be at least 25%, the indicator with a weak moving sperm. It is best if the spermatozoa with pathologies (small or large tail, head, absence of a tail or head) will be no more than 20%, and those cells that do not move will not be at all. Also, when decoding the analysis, indicators of sperm viscosity, sperm fatigue and their speed of movement, color, odor and many other factors are taken into account. But after the passed manipulations, only a specialist can accurately analyze the result.

How is the sperm analysis going

How the spermogram analysis proceeds can be found on the network or directly in the laboratory where the analysis will be taken. In order for the results of the analysis to be as accurate and correct as possible, the patient must undergo special instructions from a nurse or laboratory assistant, and thorough preparation for collecting semen in a few more weeks. Usually, the patient is brought into a separate room, where he can relax if he needs to look at erotic magazines and, by masturbation, collect all his sperm in a sterile container. Sometimes a man may be allowed to help a man by a woman so that he can relax faster and go through the procedure.

Many clinics today practice the method of collecting sperm for analysis at home.This means that a man can be at home in a familiar environment and an atmosphere of self-assemble into the entire ejaculate mkost and then for an hour or two to deliver the container for analysis to the clinic. In this case the container temperature should be at body temperature, and the sample itself is protected from permanent shocks.

Doctors forbidden to collect a sample for analysis by interrupted sexual intercourse or by oral sex. So in sperm can reach the particles or cells from saliva of the female body, which will affect the accuracy of the analysis. Also it is impossible to collect semen in a condom because it is processed with special grease that destroys sperm.

What should be done immediately prior to collection of semen for analysis

• to go to the toilet and pee.
• Wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water.
• prepare sterile container.
• to collect the analysis of the container from the beginning to the end.
• collected ejaculate pass to the laboratory for analysis.

Many men do not hesitate to say that the process of putting spermy- challenging and quite difficult step. Some even refuse to undergo this procedure and do not want to donate sperm under any pretext. Yet, if this is necessary for treatment, conception, or diagnosis of a disease - it is necessary and possible to prepare properly, adjust psychologically and go through the procedure.

How to improve the quality of sperm

Before any sperm a man can independently affect the outcome of the analysis and thereby improve it. In addition, the following tips have a positive impact on the overall health of the stronger sex, making it the semen better.

For example, a man need to properly paint the plan of the day and stick to that schedule: time to eat, rest, walk in the fresh air, not peretruzhdaetsya yourself physically demanding, limit of stress, neurosis and working with chemicals. It would be better if a man also refuses to smoking, alcohol and drugs.

The positively on the quality of sperm displayed sports, leisure, frequent walks in the fresh air and positive emotions. It is useful to eat porridge different.

Alternate sedentary work with active movements, restrict yourself from computer work and other radiation techniques. Some time is also better not to visit bath, sauna and steam room.