Fertility treatment at LPPKN has a few steps that need to be followed in sequences.
The first important test is the Semen Analysis or Sperm Analysis (SA). If the Semen Analysis result is negative, the husband will be asked to have a repeat test.
If the result is still negative, the husband will be asked to get help from a specialist.
LPPKN will not proceed with the wife’s test until the Semen Analysis is ok.
This is some information that I get from a website regarding Semen Analysis. Hope it shed some lights for those who’re thinking of getting help from LPPKN.
A semen analysis measures the amount of semen a man produces and determines the number and quality of sperm in the semen sample.
A semen analysis is usually one of the first tests done to help determine whether a man has a problem fathering a child (infertility). A problem with the semen or sperm affects more than one-third of the couples who are unable to have children (infertile).
Tests that may be done during a semen analysis include:
- Volume. This is a measure of how much semen is present in one ejaculation.
- Liquefaction time. Semen is a thick gel at the time of ejaculation and normally becomes liquid within 20 minutes after ejaculation. Liquefaction time is a measure of the time it takes for the semen to liquefy.
- Sperm count. This is a count of the number of sperm present per milliliter (mL) of semen in one ejaculation.
- Sperm morphology. This is a measure of the percentage of sperm that have a normal shape.
- Sperm motility. This is a measure of the percentage of sperm that can move forward normally. The number of sperm that show normal forward movement in a certain amount of semen can also be measured (motile density).
- pH. This is a measure of the acidity (low pH) or alkalinity (high pH) of the semen.
- White blood cell count. White blood cells are not normally present in semen.
- Fructose level. This is a measure of the amount of a sugar called fructose in the semen. The fructose provides energy for the sperm.
This is my husband’s story regarding his Semen Analysis.
He was given a small container to put his semen in after ejaculating.
For this purpose, he was aked to go into a small air-conditioned room complete with a bed, a TV, a cd-player and of course, some erotic @ XXX @ blue VCDs to assist him doing what he was suppose to do!!
Do you know how much the cost to do the semen analysis??
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