Four things to note about semen examination

Once a male reaches sexual maturity, his testicles continue to produce sperm. The testicles can produce 70 million to 100 million sperm every day. The generation and maturation of sperm is a very complicated process. Any disease or other factors that interfere with male reproductive function can cause male infertility.

Semen examination for male infertility patients is one of the most basic methods to check male fertility function. Semen examination is easy to operate, has accurate laboratory data and has high clinical reference value. It is also the first routine examination for male infertility. The semen collection procedure in semen examination is very important and must be strictly followed according to regulations so that the test results will be accurate and effective. However, patients are often susceptible to interference from many factors when conducting semen examination. If the semen collection method is improper, it will not only affect the accuracy of the examination, but even cause large deviations. Therefore, men who undergo semen examination should pay attention to the following points.

First of all, you should abstain from sex for 3 to 7 days. In addition to prohibiting sexual intercourse and masturbation, you should also avoid wet dreams. This is to ensure that the semen volume is sufficient during the examination and can objectively reflect the semen quality. In addition, the length of abstinence time is also particular. If the time is too short, the semen volume and sperm density will be insufficient; if the time is too long, sperm motility will decrease and the accuracy of the test will be affected.

Secondly, semen examination should also avoid periods of poor health, such as after a cold, fever or heavy drinking. Because there may be less sperm or dead sperm at this time, which will also affect the accuracy of the examination.

Thirdly, when sampling sperm, it is best to do it at the outpatient clinic. Generally, the semen examination room or outpatient bathroom is used for sampling by masturbation, and is sent for examination immediately after sampling, which can avoid the semen being separated from the body for too long or being contaminated midway. When sampling, collect all semen, especially the first part of semen just after ejaculation. Semen should be put into clean containers provided by the hospital, and condoms cannot be used (condoms often contain lubricants or spermicides, which will affect the vitality of sperm). If it is winter when sampling, the container should be placed in your pocket to keep it warm and sent for inspection. The appropriate temperature for maintaining semen samples is between 20°C and 35°C.

Finally, some patients require sampling at home due to psychological factors. In this case, the patient should submit the sample for testing within the time specified by the doctor and should not leave it for too long.