A semen analysis is usually the first male fertility evaluation we do in the fertility assessment process. Getting a semen analysis may seem intimidating for many men and their partners, but there’s ...

When talking about fertility in routine practice, we usually refer to the World Health Organization’s guideline of roughly 15 million sperm per millilitre (and around 39–40 million total per ejaculate ...

Azoospermia means that there is no measurable sperm in a man’s ejaculate. To put some numbers behind it, a normal sperm count is 15 million sperm or more per millilitre (mL). Low sperm count ...

Why Have a Semen Analysis? If you and your partner are having trouble getting pregnant, one of the first tests your doctor will likely ask for is a semen analysis. While both men and women can have ...

A semen analysis can help your doctor diagnose fertility issues. A sample is looked at under a microscope to see how many sperm cells it contains, how they're shaped, and how well they move. (Photo ...