Immunity against conception
A negative Shuvarsky test with a normal spermogram is a typical reason: a woman’s antibodies immobilize cells in the mucus. A confirmed conflict is resolved by intrauterine insemination (mucus bypass - a procedure in the clinic) or ICSI. The test is inexpensive and covers the whole block of “unexplained” infertility.
When is it appointed?
- pregnancy planning - basic check of a man;
- infertility of a couple - the first and mandatory analysis;
- control after varicocelectomy and treatment;
- preparation for IVF/ICSI and cryopreservation;
- suspicion of inflammation - culture and Androflor.
Why start with a man
The male factor is involved in half of the cases of infertility, and it is checked in the easiest way: one test instead of months of examining the partner. The WHO 2021 standard defines references; deviations in one sample are not a death sentence (spermatogenesis is cyclical, 72 days), the diagnosis is based on two tests. The clinic provides the correct preanalytical stage - delivery room, immediate analysis, standardized assessment - on which reliability depends more than on the “coolness” of the laboratory.
