What the numbers show
WHO 2021 references: concentration from 16 million/ml, progressive mobility from 30%, morphology from 4% - deviations are called oligo-/astheno-/teratozoospermia and guide the search for the cause: varicocele (ultrasound of the scrotum here), hormones, inflammation, lifestyle. Improvement after treatment is assessed no earlier than 3 months - the spermatogenesis cycle. The andrologist interprets the result on the spot.
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.
