How many days of abstinence is required for sperm testing?

Many people know that there are many taboos when we do sperm testing. Many people know, but many people don’t know that abstinence is required during this sperm test. However, due to the length of abstinence, many people don’t know how long they should abstain from sex to have a normal sperm test. Sperm testing is to see the sperm survival rate and the fertility of men. So how many days of abstinence is required for sperm testing?

How long should you abstain from sex before doing a semen test? Infertility hospital experts pointed out that routine semen analysis is an important test to evaluate male fertility, and it is very important to treat male infertility if you check according to the requirements. So, how long should you abstain from sex before doing a semen test? Experts pointed out that generally semen tests require abstinence for 2 to 7 days, because if you abstain from sex for a long time, it will affect the measurement of semen parameters, mainly affecting the vitality.

Experts say that within 1 hour after ejaculation, more than half of the sperm should be active. If less than half of the sperm are active, it is abnormal and is called low sperm motility, also known as asthenozoospermia. If the sperm is completely inactive, it is called necrospermia. Low sperm motility and necrospermia are one of the important causes of male infertility.

The analysis of the main indicators of semen routine analysis, such as density, motility and morphology, must be combined with the medical history. Without medical history, simply analyzing the test report is extremely naive and an irresponsible treatment attitude towards the patient. Because: First, semen routine is not a functional experiment. It only roughly determines the fertility through indicators such as sperm density, motility and morphology. This is like judging a person by his appearance, which is not quite correct; secondly, semen routine analysis cannot determine the fertilization ability of a few sperm that reach the fertilization position. Therefore, to correctly evaluate the male fertility, it is necessary to combine clinical data such as medical history for comprehensive judgment.

The definition of male infertility does not specify specific parameters of semen. Semen routine is only a reference for evaluating male fertility. It has many limitations and must be determined in combination with medical history. Medical history mainly refers to the time when contraceptive measures were not taken. In our clinical observation, many patients with low gonadotropin male infertility can get pregnant if there are some sperm in their semen after taking medication, which also confirms the importance of medical history. If there is a medical history, and the male's semen routine parameters are normal, and the female has no major problems, it means that there may be unknown infertility factors, which may be more difficult to treat.

You must abstain from sex when testing your sperm, and you should abstain from sex for about a week. You must pay attention to a reasonable lifestyle during abstinence, maintain vaginal hygiene during abstinence, and remember to eat less irritating food. When testing your sperm, you must also choose methods to improve the quality of your sperm. Improving the quality of sperm will lead to better results.