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When a couple decides that the time has come to raise the family and after months and months of trying they can’t, the first thing that crosses their minds is that she cannot have children and that she needs to see a doctor to do tests and see what is happening.
After performing all the exams and nothing was found, there was no irregularity, what is happening? Yes, the problem may be in the man and it is necessary to have a complete spermogram after a doctor’s request to check what is happening and why they cannot get pregnant .
For a woman to be able to get pregnant, the man’s sperm must be able to reach and fertilize in the female egg, and that is why the complete sperm test is used to verify that these sperm are capable, strong and healthy enough to reach egg.
Tip: To help tentante couple can be used lubricant gels friends of fertility, as FamiGel . Gels that play the role of a woman’s mucus and further improve the mobility of sperm.
Through the complete spermogram, the quality of the semen, quantity and physical and chemical conditions of it are evaluated , which will serve to have a diagnosis of what is happening and when a problem is found, most of the times managing to reverse the situation through appropriate treatment.
When is the Complete Spermogram Indicated and Where is it Done?
Usually the complete spermogram is requested when the couple or the man’s infertility investigation is being carried out , or even when it is already known that the man is sterile and if he wants to know the reason for this infertility and if it is possible to revert.
In the examination all research and analysis of the material is carried out, being examined the quality, the smell, the quantity and the PH of the sperm . The complete spermogram exam is carried out in a specialized laboratory, and they carry out the entire study using an appropriate apparatus such as the microscope, which will be able to thoroughly view every detail of the semen, thus being able to make a comparison with that considered normal, to give a correct diagnosis necessary.
The changes found in the semen analysis performed by the complete spermogram are:
- Oligospermia – Number below normal sperm
- Astenospermia – Difficulty reaching the egg
- Necrospermia – Most of the dead sperm
- Teratospermi a – Sperm shape different from normal
Other problems and changes that can be found in the complete spermogram are azoospermia, which is the total absence of sperm, oligo asthenospermia, which is the decrease in quantity and the difficulty of them reaching the egg and leukospermia, which is when a large number is found of leukocytes in the seminal fluid, which may be a sign of an infection that should be treated.
The test will be carried out in complete privacy , with a semen sample requested in a collection bottle. The man will be inside a room alone, and has as much time as necessary to be able to collect the material, generally the clinics and laboratories give a helping hand to the man by making erotic materials available to collaborate and facilitate the procedure.
Some laboratories nowadays allow the collection to be carried out at the residence, as long as some hygiene, sterilization and time for material delivery rules are followed .
The material for examination of the complete spermogram must be delivered within 30 minutes after the collection of the material, after this period considered invalid for verification. The preparation for the complete spermogram examination is for a minimum of 5 days of sexual abstinence , as for hygiene before the collection, the hands must be washed with soap and plenty of water to be totally free of bacteria.
Some dietary restrictions may be requested by the doctor, and should be followed at least 5 to 7 days prior to the collection and should never be performed with the help of condoms, because as it contains spermicide they alter the test result, apart from the existence of other substances such as lubricant.
If, even after all tests, it is found that there is no possibility of becoming pregnant naturally, because you do not opt for in vitro fertilization or artificial insemination. That way your dream will be realized who knows faster than you think.
See also: Male Infertility and Spermogram – What Are the Main Problems
My name is Dr. Alexis Hart I am 38 years old, I am the mother of 3 beautiful children! Different ages, different phases 16 years, 12 years and 7 years. In love with motherhood since always, I found it difficult to make my dreams come true, and also some more after I was already a mother.
Since I imagined myself as a mother, in my thoughts everything seemed to be much easier and simpler than it really was, I expected to get pregnant as soon as I wished, but it wasn’t that simple. The first pregnancy was smooth, but my daughter’s birth was very troubled. Joana was born in 2002 with a weight of 2930kg and 45cm, from a very peaceful cesarean delivery but she had already been born with congenital pneumonia due to a broken bag not treated with antibiotics even before delivery.
