Sperm Test

What is Sperm Test?

In this article, we provide detailed information about sperm test and all the questions in your mind about what you should do before coming for the test.

Before having a sperm test, sexual abstinence must be done for at least 2 to 5 days. There should be no sexual ejaculation (in sleep or masturbation) for 2-5 days by any means. If so, sexual abstinence should be restarted before the sperm test.

Alcohol, drugs or cigarette consumption should not be consumed during sexual abstinence. Since these substances affect sperm counts and movements, they mislead the results of the sperm test.

In our Şişli and Kadıköy branches, sperm testing is performed with the Kruger Scrict Criteria method, which is the most reliable method.

The Kruger test, which is used as the most reliable morphology method of the age, is accepted for the spermiogram test. As Istanbul Sperm Testing Center, in all our branches, sperm test morphology examination is finalized according to the criteria we call “Kruger–Strict Criteria“, which keeps the error at a minimum level. Kruger criteria is a sperm test method that examines the morphological deformities in the sperm cell, that is, the morphological structure of the sperm cells, very sensitively.

You do not need to make an appointment at our centers to have a sperm test, it is sufficient to arrive at the latest 3-4 hours before our closing time. Because the sperm test study takes at least 3 hours. When it is close to the closing time, the sample cannot be accepted because the test cannot be completed before our shift is over.

For Sperm Test
Weekdays : 08:30 -16:30
Saturday: Samples are accepted between 08:30 – 12:30.

Our laboratories are closed on Sundays.

WATCHING DVD MOVIES IN OUR LABORATORIES FOR Sperm Test SPECIAL
SPERMIOGRAM ROOM IS AVAILABLE.

There are special spermiogram rooms in our laboratories for sperm testing in our Şişli and Kadıköy branches. It is possible to watch DVD while giving samples. For a more comfortable example, you can bring your own DVD movie or flash disk with you.

Istanbul Sperm Test Center Andrology Laboratory is equipped with the advanced and advanced technology equipment of the 21st century and experienced medical technicians to examine the sperm sample in the most detailed manner and to be evaluated by a specialist doctor and to give the right result at any time. In the light of the findings obtained after a detailed examination of sperm tests, our patients are informed by our specialists if they wish.

While performing the sperm test, the sperm shape (morphology) properties are examined after a special staining and the fertility capacity of the sperm sample is determined by the Kruger Method. Since many negative factors such as smoking, alcohol, heat, drugs and infections affect sperm production in the body, the analysis of abnormal tests should be repeated two or three times with an interval of one month. If a fertility problem is detected in the sperm analysis, further physical and hormonal examination of the man should be performed by a urologist.

There are also different Sperm Analysis Methods;

Motile sperm organelle morphology examination (MSOME) and sperm head examination:

It has been used since 2013
Nearly 10 years after the first publication introducing the study of motile sperm organelle morphology (MSOME), many questions arose about sperm vacuoles: These are; frequency, size, localization, mode of occurrence, biological significance and effect on male fertility potential. Many studies have been studied to characterize sperm vacuoles, identify retrieval-related sperm abnormalities, test the diagnostic value of MSOME for male infertility, or question the benefits of intracytoplasmic morphologically selected sperm injection (IMSI).
MATERIALS AND METHODS PubMed’s human sperm head vacuole, MSOME and IMSI published in 2001-2012
RESULTS A bibliographic analysis gave insight to the clinic for the following findings: Sperm vacuoles occur frequently, often multiple and preferentially anterior; sperm vacuoles and sperm chromatin immaturity are related, especially in the case of large vacuoles; teratozoospermia was a preferred indicator of MSOME and IMSI.
CONCLUSION The high-magnification microscopic system appears to be a powerful method for improving our understanding of human spermatozoa. However, its clinical use in the fields of male infertility diagnosis and assisted reproductive techniques (ARTs) remains unclear.

The cycle of sperm production in our body is repeated every 2-3 months. In other words, a newly produced sperm will be secreted into the semen after 2-3 months. Likewise, harmful factors that the person encounters or useful drugs used for treatment can also affect sperm production at the end of 3 months. This process should be kept in mind when evaluating sperm test results.

Sperm – Semen analysis results

Normal sperm counts are between 15 million and 200 million sperm per milliliter of sperm sample.
If you have less than 15 million sperm per milliliter or a total of less than 39 million sperm per ejaculate, we can assume that you have a low sperm count.

Your partner’s chance of getting pregnant decreases in direct proportion to the decrease in sperm count. Some men have no sperm cells in their sperm. This situation is known as azoospermia (absence of sperm).

There are many factors related to reproductive health, and the sperm count in your semen is just one of them.
Some men with low sperm can also become fathers. Likewise, some men with normal sperm count do not father children. Even if you have enough sperm, you may not be able to conceive unless other factors are normal to induce pregnancy, including normal sperm movement (motility).

Other Tests You Can Have Apart from Sperm Test for Infertility Test:

Depending on the initial findings, your doctor may recommend additional tests to look for the cause of your low sperm count and other possible causes of male infertility. These are the main ones:

• Scrotal ultrasound
  For this test, it uses high-frequency sound waves to look at the testicles and reproductive supporting structures.
• Hormone test
  Your doctor may recommend several blood tests to determine the level of hormones produced by the pituitary gland and testicles, which play a key role in sexual development and sperm production. (FSH – LH- PRL -Free and Total Testos terone)
• Post-ejaculation urinalysis
  Sperm in your urine indicates that your sperm moves backwards into the bladder during ejaculation (retrograde ejaculation).
• Genetic tests
  When the sperm concentration is too low, it can be affected by genetic causes.
  Y chromosome testing can reveal whether there are subtle genetic changes (signs of genetic abnormalities) Genetic testing may also be ordered to diagnose various congenital or inherited syndromes
  Such as Y chromosome test and Sperm DNA Fragmentation Test in Peripheral Blood, Sperm Fish Genetic Analysis test.
• Testicular biopsy. This test involves taking samples from the testis with a needle. The results of a testicular biopsy can tell if sperm production is normal. If so, your problem is likely due to a blockage or some other problem with sperm transport. However, this test is typically only used in certain situations and is not commonly used to diagnose the cause of infertility.
• Anti-sperm antibody tests. This test, which is used to check for immune cells (antibodies) that attack sperm and affect their ability to function, is not commonly requested but should not be overlooked.
• Special sperm function tests
  A series of tests can be used to check how well the sperm survive ejaculation, how well they can penetrate an egg, and whether there is a problem attached to the egg. These tests are rarely done and usually do not significantly change treatment recommendations.
• Transrectal ultrasound
  A small lubricated swab is inserted into the rectum to check the prostate and to check for obstruction of the semen-carrying tubes (ejaculatory ducts and seminal vesicles).

Sperm test prices vary according to the quality of the laboratory, the quality and career of the employees, and the technology. Sperm test prices are applied at a discount to SSI members in our laboratory.

What are the Terms in Explanations and Reports for an Abnormal or Normal Sperm Test?

Here is the Sperm Dictionary:

• Aspermia: No Sperm Volume
• Acrosome : The head of the sperm after the tail
• Asthenozoospermia: Sperm Motility < 39%
• Azospermia: Living or non-living in the sample no sperm cells
• Globozoospermia: Headless

Round-headed sperm:

• Hematospermia: Red blood cells (erythrocytes) in semen
• Hyperspermia: Sperm volume> 5.5 ml
• Hyposspermia: Sperm volume < 2 ml
• Necrozospermia: Lifeless (dead) sperm
• Oligoasthenozoospermia: The density is less than 8 million sperm / ml
• Oligozoospermia: The sperm count is less than 20 million / ml
• Polyzoospermia: Exceptionally high sperm concentration
• Pyospermia: Leukocytes (germ-fighting cells) in sperm
• Teratozoospermia:  sample with 40% of sperm in abnormal shape

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