Hi Doctor,
I am a 27 yr old male. I recently got my results back from a semen analysis.
The volume was 2ml
The ph was 7.5
the motility was 61.83 percent
the sperm count was 72.03 million mer milliliter
the percentage of normal sperm ( morphology) is only 8.17 percent ( The clinic that I was at set 15 percent normal sperm as the normal count, so I assume it was the strict Kruger test)
Naturally, it is the morphology I am concerned about. I " quit" smoking for the most part in January 2009 a year ago. However, in the last few months I had three 1 week smoking relapses. I drank on average, 2 or so drinks per day. I was a moderate coffee drinker.I do not take any vitamins. I exercise regularly, but but no means are my exercises too strenuous .I am wondering, based on the results of this test, what chances you think my wife and I have of having a child without artificial insemination. Also, can I expect, with a diligent change in diet and vitamin consumption, as well as completely refraining from smoking and drinking, that my sperm quality will improve? If so how much? And do you have any ideas as to what vitamins might be beneficial to sperm quality?
Thank you.