How to check sperm quality?

Many couples will find that they have not gotten pregnant after learning all the knowledge about pregnancy preparation. At this time, they should have a physical examination in time, because pregnancy is not only a matter for women, but also has a lot to do with men. There are also many men who suffer from infertility due to physical reasons. Generally, they need to check the sperm quality of men. So how to collect sperm to check sperm quality?

How to collect sperm for routine sperm testing

If you want to collect semen for examination, you should not ejaculate within 5 days before the examination. Generally, semen can be collected by masturbation or by sexual intercourse with a condom. After the semen is collected, it should be placed in a dry and clean bottle and sent for examination immediately.

Semen routine is the abbreviation of semen routine examination. It is one of the simple and popular laboratory examination methods in urology, men's department and reproductive department. Semen is composed of sperm and seminal plasma, of which sperm accounts for 10% and the rest is seminal plasma. In addition to water, fructose, protein and fat, it also contains a variety of enzymes and inorganic salts. Semen contains zinc. It is also one of the important parameters often used for reference in gynecology.

Sexual activity must be stopped within 5 to 7 days before semen collection, and masturbation, nocturnal emission, etc. should not be allowed. Smoking and drinking should be abstained from, and taking drugs that affect spermatogenesis should be avoided.

The best time to collect semen is in the morning. Wash your hands, genitals, and especially the glans penis with warm water before collecting semen. You can use masturbation or electric massage ejaculation to induce ejaculation. The discharge of semen has a certain order. The first part comes from the prostate, epididymis, and pelvis, accompanied by a large number of sperm, and the last part comes from the seminal vesicle. Therefore, the whole semen should be collected without missing any part, especially the first part. Because the first part of semen is easy to lose, semen cannot be collected by extracorporeal ejaculation. The container for semen should be clean, sterile, and dry. The temperature of the container should be the same as room temperature before collecting semen. The bottle should not be too large, but the bottle mouth should not be too small to avoid ejaculating semen outside the bottle. It should also be labeled to record the name and time of semen collection. In cold weather, semen samples should be kept warm and placed in the pocket of underwear. They should not be tilted or inverted and should be sent to the laboratory within 1 hour if possible.

How to improve sperm quality

1. Improve nutrition and physical fitness. Only with good nutrition can the body produce sufficient, vigorous, normal and strong sperm. If the nutrition is malnourished, the sperm produced may be small in number, poor in vitality, and high in deformity rate. If the nutrition is very poor, it may also lead to infertility. The key to getting good nutrition is not to be picky about food, not to be partial to one's diet, to eat both fine and fine foods, and to combine meat and vegetables. If you have a strong body, your sperm can also carry healthy and strong genes, otherwise you may pass on genes that make you weak and susceptible to disease to the next generation.

2. Strengthen physical exercise and improve physical fitness. You can go hiking or play badminton in the morning and take a walk after dinner to improve testicular blood circulation.

3. Do not smoke or drink. Smoking is the enemy of eugenics. Some men's bodies are very sensitive to the toxins in cigarettes, especially the reproductive cells in the testicles are more susceptible to its poisoning.