Semen Analysis Flashcards
Indications of semen analysis ??
evaluation of male fertility
paternity test
artificial insemination
follow up for vesectomy
suspected rape case
SHort note Semen Analysis?
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microscopic examination of semen ?
A-COC-VV-ph
appearance of semen ?
opaque
colour of semen ??
grayish white
consistency ?
thick
odour of semen ?
musty
volume of semen ?
2-5 ml/ ejaculation
viscosity of semen ?
high
sperm concentration?
20-110 million /ml
sperm motility?
60-65% active motile within 1 hour
reduced motility disease ?
Astheno-Zoo-Spermia
reduced no of sperm ?
oligozoospermia
sperm morphology ?
> 50% normal
inc abnormal forms of sperm ?
<30% normal
Terato-zoo-spermia
no sperm in semen ?
a-zoo-spermia
ejaculation failure ?
aspermia
sperm viability ?
> 75% are viable
ph ?
7.2-7.8
all sperms are dead ?
necro-zoo-spermia
normo-zoo-spermia sperm count ?
normal
>= 20million/ml
poly-zoo-spermia ???????????
sperm count >350 million /ml
leucocytes in sperm ?
<1million.ml
oligo-astheno-zoo-spermia ??
low sperm count
abnormal sperm motility