PREGNANCY-BIRTH Messages for March, 2001: Re: semen analysis

Re: semen analysis

From: Lulu

anonymous@obgyn.net

Thu, 8 Mar 2001 15:19:23 -0600 (CST)

Thanks for the response. One other thing I noticed was that in the semen volume is about 6-7 ml in all tests (7 in last one), and ph is about 8. Also, in the first and last tests, the liquefaction time is >60 mins. In the 2nd test (with count = 82 mil/cumm), the liquefaction
time was 4 mins. Are any of these abnormal? What could be causing the slow liquefaction? Is there anything we can do about it? Also,why is there such a big variation in count?

At Thu, 8 Mar 2001, R. Daniel Braun, MD wrote: >
>At Thu, 8 Mar 2001, Lulu wrote:
>>
>>Hi,
>>
>>We have been trying to conceive for about 7 months now. Im 29 and
>>husband is 30. My husband has taken 3 semen analysis so far, and the
>>results are as follows (count/cumm)
>>1st test: 27.8 mill/cumm
>>2nd test: 80.2 mill/cumm (after 2-3 weeks from prev test)
>>3rd test:43 mill/cumm (after 1.5 months since prev test)
>>
>>The morphology and motility are excellent - around 75% in all tests.
>>
>>The doctor has recommended we see a urologist.
>>Does my husband have any issues, and if so how serious do you think they
>>are? What can we do next?
>>
>>Thanks.
>
>In our lab, those would be fairly normal values.
>If 100 NORMAL couples use no contraception for 6 months, 50% fo them
>will achieve a pregnancy. After 12 months 85% will have achieved a
>pregnancy, and after 24 months 95% will have achieved a pregnancy. So
>most Doctors won't even consider any kind of evaluation until after 12
>months and most want 24 months.
>
>--
>R.Daniel Braun, MD FACOG FOG Back home again in Indiana
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