What should you pay attention to before sperm viability test?

Many men suffer from infertility due to their low sperm survival rate, which brings distress to their families. Therefore, many men want to fully understand what to pay attention to before checking the sperm survival rate? The following content provides a detailed answer. If you want to have a comprehensive understanding of these aspects, you can have a specific understanding of the following content.

1. Abstinence should be observed for at least 48 hours but no more than 7 days before specimen collection. To reduce fluctuations in semen analysis results, the number of days of abstinence should be as constant as possible. Each semen analysis report should state: patient name, abstinence period, date and time of specimen collection, whether specimen collection is complete, and the time interval from specimen collection to analysis.

2. For the first test, the test taker should undergo two semen analyses, with the interval between the two semen collections being greater than 7 days but not more than 3 weeks. If there is a significant difference between the two results, a sample should be taken for a third analysis.

3. The specimen should preferably be collected separately in a semen collection room near the laboratory. Otherwise, it should be sent to the laboratory within 1 hour after collection.

4. It is best to collect semen by masturbation. Semen should be collected in a wide-mouthed glass or plastic container that is non-toxic to sperm. The temperature should be kept at 20-40°C to avoid reducing sperm motility. If a microbiological examination is to be performed, the patient should urinate first and wash his hands and penis, and collect the semen in a sterile container.

5. If masturbation is difficult to collect semen, special condoms can be used for semen collection. Daily latex condoms cannot be used to collect semen because they affect the survival of sperm. Interrupted intercourse cannot be used to collect semen because the initial part of ejaculation may be lost, and the sperm density in this part is often the highest. In addition, the specimen may be contaminated by bacteria and microorganisms; at the same time, acidic vaginal secretions will also have an adverse effect on sperm motility.

6. Semen collection must be complete. Incomplete semen should not be analyzed.

7. During transportation to the laboratory, the specimen should be kept above 20℃ but not above 40℃.

8. The container for collecting semen must be marked with the name of the subject (and/or ID number) and the date and time of sample collection.

After fully understanding the above introduction, I believe you also understand what you should pay attention to before checking the sperm survival rate? After a comprehensive understanding, in order to understand your sperm survival rate as soon as possible, you can go to a trusted hospital for a comprehensive examination to see what your sperm survival rate is. Only when the sperm survival rate is high can the chance of pregnancy be higher.