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My Husband Had Semen Analysis And It Showed 97% Of
Question: my husband had semen analysis and it showed 97% of abnormal sperm/58 million number and 65 progressive motility , he gave him proxeed plus for 3 months , how bad is the resullt?
Brief Answer:
97% abnormal means 3% normal- only need 4% for normal WHO range
Detailed Answer:
HI, thanks for using healthcare magic
There are some men who have no problem with conception though some aspects of semen analysis are abnormal.
According to the World Health Organisation: (1) normal sperm count is- above 39 million
(2)normal progressive motility- 40 to 81%
(3)morphology (shape, appearance)-4 to 48 %
Some organisations may have slightly different normal values
Using the WHO values, his sperm count and motility (movement of the sperm) are both normal
The morphology (appearance) of the sperm is not normal however , there is a lot of abnormalities present with a value of 97% but an abnormal value of 97% means that he has 3% normal
Only 4% is needed for morphology to be considered normal , this means that the value is only slightly below the lower limit- which is good.
It is possible that it may improve or since it is very slightly less than normal, that it may be enough for conception to occur.
I hope this helps, feel free to ask any other questions
97% abnormal means 3% normal- only need 4% for normal WHO range
Detailed Answer:
HI, thanks for using healthcare magic
There are some men who have no problem with conception though some aspects of semen analysis are abnormal.
According to the World Health Organisation: (1) normal sperm count is- above 39 million
(2)normal progressive motility- 40 to 81%
(3)morphology (shape, appearance)-4 to 48 %
Some organisations may have slightly different normal values
Using the WHO values, his sperm count and motility (movement of the sperm) are both normal
The morphology (appearance) of the sperm is not normal however , there is a lot of abnormalities present with a value of 97% but an abnormal value of 97% means that he has 3% normal
Only 4% is needed for morphology to be considered normal , this means that the value is only slightly below the lower limit- which is good.
It is possible that it may improve or since it is very slightly less than normal, that it may be enough for conception to occur.
I hope this helps, feel free to ask any other questions
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Hi doctor ! thank you for the quick reply , so will proxeed plus make the sperms appearance better? mostly the problem is with the head of the sperm(90%)i am really worried as i read on google that it does cause problems and that i will not get pregnant , is this true?
Brief Answer:
yes, it is possible that it may help reduce abnormalities seen
Detailed Answer:
HI
Yes, abnormal morphology/shape can affect conception , guidelines say that at least 4% should be normal for the result to be considered okay
It is possible that the medication would help to improve the abnormalities seen that it would increase your chances of conceiving
yes, it is possible that it may help reduce abnormalities seen
Detailed Answer:
HI
Yes, abnormal morphology/shape can affect conception , guidelines say that at least 4% should be normal for the result to be considered okay
It is possible that the medication would help to improve the abnormalities seen that it would increase your chances of conceiving
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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