How many days of abstinence is required to check sperm?

Some couples may check their physical condition when preparing to conceive, which is very helpful for your chances of conception and the health of the fetus. When male friends are checked, how many days do you need to abstain from sex to ensure that the sperm collected is good? Now we will introduce to you how many days male friends need to abstain from sex to check sperm.

Semen examination is a very common examination item in men's examination and an important basis for the diagnosis of male reproductive system diseases. Experts say that it is best to abstain from sex for 3-7 days before doing a semen examination. Experts say that in order to ensure the accuracy of semen examination, abstaining from sex for 3-5 days before the examination is generally required, but not more than 7 days. Experts say that if it is less than 3 days, the amount of semen is insufficient, and if it is more than 7 days, the amount of dead sperm and atypical sperm may increase, and the activity rate may be low, which will affect the examination results.

1. When collecting semen, the subject is required to abstain from sex for 3-5 days. If the time is too short or too long, it will affect the test results. If it is too short, the number of sperm and the volume of semen will decrease; if it is too long, the number of dead sperm and abnormal sperm will increase.

2. Collect all the semen by masturbation or extracorporeal ejaculation in a clean container and store it in an environment close to body temperature (such as under underwear). Send it to the laboratory for examination as soon as possible, and no later than 1 hour.

3. Condoms cannot be used because commonly used condoms contain spermicides that can cause sperm death. The semen collected by this method will affect the analysis of sperm motility.

If you collect semen far from the laboratory where the semen is examined (such as at home or in a hotel), the semen should be sent to the laboratory within one hour and should be kept warm during transportation. When the temperature is too low (especially in winter), it is best to wear tight underwear to the laboratory.

When collecting semen, use a non-toxic, sterile container with a large opening (usually provided by the hospital). Be careful not to spill the semen outside. If the semen collected is incomplete, it is difficult to make a correct judgment on the semen.

This article introduces in detail that male friends need to abstain from sex for 3 to 5 days when checking sperm, and during this stage, you cannot masturbate or use ejaculation methods such as condoms. This is to ensure that the sperm count and sperm mortality rate are relatively low when checking sperm, so as not to affect the test results.