How to detect and diagnose sperm survival rate?

Sperm survival rate directly affects male reproductive health, so you should pay attention to understanding the sperm survival rate test and understand your own reproductive health issues. You can observe the sperm color, liquefaction time and sperm volume.

1. Color: Normal semen is gray or milky white. Light yellow is seen in those with long intervals between ejaculations. Brownish red is seen in seminal vesiculitis, seminal vesicle tumors, prostatitis, and occasionally in urethral stones. Smell: A special fishy smell similar to carob or chestnut flowers.

2. Liquefaction : The semen just ejaculated is thick and jelly-like, and liquefies after about 3-30 minutes, becoming a thin liquid. Semen that does not coagulate is seen in congenital bilateral absence of the vas deferens and absence of the seminal vesicle. Semen that does not liquefy for more than 30 minutes is seen in patients with prostate and seminal vesicle diseases. Increased semen viscosity is seen in abnormal secretion of the prostate's liquefaction enzyme system.

3. Semen volume : Normal 2-6ml, average 3ml, less than 1ml or more than 8ml are abnormal. Decreased volume is common in prostate and seminal vesicle lesions or retrograde ejaculation. Acidity and alkalinity: Normal pH is 7.0-7.8. When semen is acidic, sperm activity and metabolic level decrease. When semen is alkaline, sperm activity increases, but it decreases again if the alkalinity is too strong. Male friends with poor sperm quality should go to a regular professional andrology hospital for physical examination. Bacterial infection is also an important factor in male infertility. You should often go to the doctor to receive relevant examinations for chlamydia and prostate.