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Semen analysis

This procedure is used to analyse the
health and capability of a man’s sperm
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Some of the factors that determine the
health of the sperm are the number, the
shape and the movement of the sperm
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It will also determine the causes of the infertility
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Normal semen analysis results
Factors
Shape of the sperm

Movement of sperm
Sperm count

Normal results
At least 50% of sperm should be normally
shaped
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At least 50% of sperm should be moving
normally about an hour after ejaculation
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An average semen analysis contains up
to 20-200 million
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Avoiding alcohol and caffeine
can also help a little, as well as avoiding hormone medications
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These factors include semen coming into contact with spermicide, taking
the test while you’re ill or stressed and contamination of the sample
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It is one
of the many ways to help couples with fertility problems have children
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The fertilised egg, also
known as an embryo is then returned to
the womb to grow and developed
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Collecting the eggs
Fertilising the eggs
Transferring the embryo
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Although this
can be a useful procedure, there are side effects to it
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Although this procedure is to stimulate egg
development, it can be overstimulated and lead to problems
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Results show that women using these drugs have
babies with increased defects
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