What is asthenozoospermia and how does it affect pregnancy

A similar pathology of sperm can be detected with a spermogram. The main purpose of this study is to determine the quality of the isolated seminal substance, the number and degree of activity of germ cells, the analysis of their morphological characteristics and the degree of deviation from the physiological norm.

To date, methods and special tests have not been developed to unambiguously characterize the fertilizing potential of seminal fluid. This ability is significantly influenced by several factors:

• Motor activity of sex cellular elements,
• The number of cellular elements that carry sexual information per unit of ejaculate volume,
• Acidity of the seed.

Severity of disease

In our country, as well as throughout the world, they use the WHO classification, according to which the degree of motor activity of germ cells is divided into four groups:

Depending on how many representatives of sperm of each class are present in the biological fluid, three main degrees of asthenozoospermia are distinguished:

Important: any degree of severity of the violation of the activity of sex cell structures cannot be regarded as the absolute root cause of infertile marriage, since even with the third degree of pathological changes, the possibility of fertilization of the egg remains.

What influences male sperm motility

The causes of the pathological activity of spermatozoa remain unexplored to this day. The factors provoking violation are:

• Genetic disorders in the form of a congenital mutation that caused morphological defects in spermatozoa that affected their motility.
• Toxic effects in the form of addiction to alcoholic beverages, nicotine, drugs, long-term use of drugs, the consequences of poisoning with pesticides used in industrial production, the general environmental situation.
• Influence of the temperature factor - frequent exposure to very high and fairly low temperatures.
• Regular stress and worries.
• Periods of prolonged sexual dormancy.
• Influence of antisperm immunity, which affects the change in the strength of sperm pulsation.
• Sexually transmitted diseases
• Inflammatory phenomena in the male genital area.
• Prostate diseases resulting in a qualitative change in prostatic juice.
• Other non-sexual factors.

Influence on conception and methods of treatment

Speaking about how asthenozoospermia and pregnancy are related, impaired sperm motility can be regarded as a moment that reduces the likelihood of fertilization, but not a type of male infertility. The possibility of successful conception depends on the number of active and immobile spermatozoa in the seminal fluid.

The first stage of the disease can be quite successfully corrected by taking drugs that stimulate spermatogenesis. The chances of successful fertilization increase significantly when taking medications combined with vitamin complexes. Such specific treatment should be carried out after a course of antibiotic therapy, if inflammatory and infectious diseases of the genitourinary system have been identified and the exclusion of diseases and anatomical defects that affect the outflow of seminal fluid.

Start to deal with the violation of the activity of male germ cells should be with the cessation of smoking and alcohol, the normalization of the lifestyle and nutrition of the patient. Sometimes a man is recommended to change his place of work in order to exclude the negative impact of occupational hazards, in some cases the treatment of asthenozoospermia is limited to this. But everyone should not count on such an effect.

To determine the numerous medical options for treating this pathology, the doctor needs to determine the causes underlying the pathological change. In parallel with the use of medicines, a specialist can prescribe massage and physiotherapy procedures, take advantage of the rich experience of folk treatment. Good results are shown by the use of folk recipes based on ginseng, psyllium and sage seeds. In exceptional cases, surgical treatment is indicated.