Semen Analysis

Hi friends,

I have recently undergone a semen analysis as we have been trying for a baby for a few years now - approx 2 years.  My results were as follows count 162 million. Motility 19% rapid progressive motility, 45% Viable and 4% normal Morphology.

Please can anyone explain what this means?  I'm having difficulties in getting touch with my doctor and thought this may help getting me some answers.  

Please advice.
Kind regards
Abdul - 28 years old, 6.3ft and 80kg.

[Heather5]

I found this on a website...

Normal Values:

Volume: 2 ml or more.

Liquefaction: normal (immediately after ejaculation the semen contains jelly like particles but after about 30 minutes these should liquefy more or less completely).

Count: 20 million or more sperm per ml.

Morphology: 30% or more of the sperm should have normal shape.

Motility: 50% more of the sperm should be swimming and moving forward.

Vitality: 75% or more of the sperm should be alive.

Cells: white cell count should be less than 1 million per ml. If there are more cells, this may be an indication of an infection.

[lmcrt]

You semen analysis looks great. If you guys have been trying for 2 years and nothing is happening then your wife needs to go to a reproductive endocrinologist to see what they can do for her. There you guys will probably get prego right away.

[Isha51]

Hi Heather,

Thank you for your email.  Please can you advise me what website you got this information from?  

Abdul

[kikicoates78]

  My dh just got his s/a back & our dr. also said 4% morphology was normal, I had a hard time finding anything online to say that the low % was good, I was confused, but it all depends on the type of caliberating. So that is norm, his was 11%, your motility looks a little low, I would try to ask about that, but I also agree that the wife needs to be checked, we have tried for 4 yrs, thinking he was the problem, b/c I have 2 children from a previous.. anyways we were wrong it was me! Good luck to you.

[Heather5]

Of course! I found it here:
http://www.ivf-infertility.com/infertility/investigations/male/semen.php