Know anything about SA's? Come in please

kleigh926 · May 2012

DH had his SA done about 2 months ago. At first glance it looks normal, but after doing a little research and seeing other SA results on here, I'm worried his count may be on the low side. Here are the numbers with our clinic's normal values:

Total count: 50.4 million (normal >39 mil)
Concentration: 28 mil/ml (normal > 15mil/ml)
Motility: 89% (normal >40%)
Morph: 23% (strict Kruger normal >4%)

Does total count and concentration seem low to anyone? I've heard before that a weak orgasm produces less sperm, and DH said it was the worst ever (I would imagine so, as it was done under pressure in the lab room), so maybe that has something to do with it? TIA!

notquiteblushing · May 2012

That concentration is very much okay. Combined with awesome motility I am super jealous. Here's some info from the new to TTTC link:

Semen Analysis:
Your husband/significant other should have an S/A done during the testing phase, even if you have already been diagnosed with another issue.

The World Health Organization (WHO)?s 2009 report considers the follow results ?normal?:
Volume: 1.5ml or more
Concentration: 15 million or more (per ml)
Motility: 40% or higher
Morphology: 4% or higher* (this depends on the method they use. 15% or more used to be ?normal? but that has been updated in the new report.

Here is the link to the WHO report for more detailed information:
https://www.who.int/reproductivehealth/topics/infertility/cooper_et_al_hru.pdf

And here?s a great discussion of the numbers (specifically morphology) from an RE at NYU: https://infertilityblog.blogspot.com/2010/07/sperm-morphology-new-guidelines.html

kleigh926 · May 2012

notquiteblushing:
That concentration is very much okay. Combined with awesome motility I am super jealous. Here's some info from the new to TTTC link:

Semen Analysis:
Your husband/significant other should have an S/A done during the testing phase, even if you have already been diagnosed with another issue.

The World Health Organization (WHO)?s 2009 report considers the follow results ?normal?:
Volume: 1.5ml or more
Concentration: 15 million or more (per ml)
Motility: 40% or higher
Morphology: 4% or higher* (this depends on the method they use. 15% or more used to be ?normal? but that has been updated in the new report.

Here is the link to the WHO report for more detailed information:
https://www.who.int/reproductivehealth/topics/infertility/cooper_et_al_hru.pdf

And here?s a great discussion of the numbers (specifically morphology) from an RE at NYU: https://infertilityblog.blogspot.com/2010/07/sperm-morphology-new-guidelines.html

Thanks. I need to stop stressing over it. My mind has just been running away lately with all the other things that could be wrong. I need to stop making issues of things that aren't even issues.

notquiteblushing · May 2012

No prob, good luck this cycle!

vpine · May 2012

The numbers look normal, DH had 200 million for count and I still haven't conceived (he's been tested twice and his counts are high). The average for population is 60 million.

JBDamonM · May 2012

kleigh926:
notquiteblushing:

That concentration is very much okay. Combined with awesome motility I am super jealous. Here's some info from the new to TTTC link:

Semen Analysis:
Your husband/significant other should have an S/A done during the testing phase, even if you have already been diagnosed with another issue.

The World Health Organization (WHO)?s 2009 report considers the follow results ?normal?:
Volume: 1.5ml or more
Concentration: 15 million or more (per ml)
Motility: 40% or higher
Morphology: 4% or higher* (this depends on the method they use. 15% or more used to be ?normal? but that has been updated in the new report.

Here is the link to the WHO report for more detailed information:
https://www.who.int/reproductivehealth/topics/infertility/cooper_et_al_hru.pdf

And here?s a great discussion of the numbers (specifically morphology) from an RE at NYU: https://infertilityblog.blogspot.com/2010/07/sperm-morphology-new-guidelines.html

Thanks. I need to stop stressing over it. My mind has just been running away lately with all the other things that could be wrong. I need to stop making issues of things that aren't even issues.

Our minds ALL operatate like this! (or at least mine does!!)

Agree with the comment on being super jealous of the motility!!!!

good luck!

RmJohns92 · May 2012

JBDamonM:
kleigh926:
notquiteblushing:

That concentration is very much okay. Combined with awesome motility I am super jealous. Here's some info from the new to TTTC link:

Semen Analysis:
Your husband/significant other should have an S/A done during the testing phase, even if you have already been diagnosed with another issue.

The World Health Organization (WHO)?s 2009 report considers the follow results ?normal?:
Volume: 1.5ml or more
Concentration: 15 million or more (per ml)
Motility: 40% or higher
Morphology: 4% or higher* (this depends on the method they use. 15% or more used to be ?normal? but that has been updated in the new report.

Here is the link to the WHO report for more detailed information:
https://www.who.int/reproductivehealth/topics/infertility/cooper_et_al_hru.pdf

And here?s a great discussion of the numbers (specifically morphology) from an RE at NYU: https://infertilityblog.blogspot.com/2010/07/sperm-morphology-new-guidelines.html

Thanks. I need to stop stressing over it. My mind has just been running away lately with all the other things that could be wrong. I need to stop making issues of things that aren't even issues.

Our minds ALL operatate like this! (or at least mine does!!)

Agree with the comment on being super jealous of the motility!!!!

good luck!

I totally agree with JBDamon ( my mind does also)

I am super jealous of the motility and morphology also.

MsGMChick · May 2012

Seriously? I would die for MH to have numbers like that. Be thankful and stop inventing issues.

kleigh926 · May 2012

MsGMChick:
Seriously? I would die for MH to have numbers like that. Be thankful and stop inventing issues.

Which is what I said I was doing, and also acknowledged that I needed to stop. I don't know much about MFI, so I figured I would ask. Believe me, I am very thankful.

brachatzipora · May 2012

notquiteblushing:
That concentration is very much okay. Combined with awesome motility I am super jealous. Here's some info from the new to TTTC link:

This. Those of us dealing with MFI would LOVE to see an SA like this.

maggie2324 · May 2012

That's what you would call a perfect SA.

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