How to self-test sperm quality

Sperm is an important guarantee of male fertility. Only when the healthy quality of sperm is guaranteed can conception become easy. If the quality of sperm cannot be guaranteed, then conception cannot be guaranteed well. Therefore, it is very important to know how to self-test the quality of sperm. In this way, you can fully understand the situation of sperm and make corrections and treatments in time. Let's talk about how to self-test the quality of sperm.

(1) Semen volume: The normal volume should be more than or equal to 2ml (milliliters). If it is more than 7ml, it is too much. At this time, not only will the sperm density decrease, but it will also be easy to flow out of the female vagina, resulting in a decrease in the total number of sperm. It is common in patients with seminal vesiculitis. If the total volume is less than 2ml, it is a small amount of semen. Less than 1ml is too little, which can easily lead to infertility.

(2) Color: The normal color is grayish white or slightly yellowish. If the semen is milky white or yellowish green, it indicates inflammation in the male reproductive tract or accessory glands. If it is pink or red, or red blood cells can be seen under a microscope, it is bloody semen, which is common in patients with accessory glands or posterior urethritis, and occasionally in patients with tuberculosis or tumors.

(3) Viscosity: When a glass rod touches the liquefied semen and gently lifts it, a semen thread will form. If the semen is normal, the length of the semen thread should be less than 2 cm.

(4) Liquefaction time: After normal semen is ejaculated, it will become jelly-like under the action of seminal vesicle coagulase. After 15-30 minutes, it will become liquid under the action of prostatic liquefaction enzyme. This is called semen liquefaction. If semen still does not liquefy 30 minutes after ejaculation, it is abnormal.

The method of self-testing sperm quality is actually very simple. As long as you can follow the methods introduced above to test, you can accurately test the quality of sperm. Then, according to the test results, you can carry out necessary treatment. In this way, you can fully guarantee normal fertility and avoid infertility.