How to read the semen routine test report

  We often find in our male clinics that some patients are anxious to know if their situation is good and if they can make their female partner pregnant after they get their first routine semen test report. In fact, it is too early to draw a conclusion at this point. We know that the condition of male semen is greatly influenced by other factors, such as the interval between semen extraction and the last ejaculation, the presence of sauna 2 weeks before semen extraction, the presence of drugs that affect sperm vitality, the personnel and machines used for the examination, etc. Scientists have also found that the indicators of male semen fluctuate greatly throughout the year, so a single semen examination sometimes cannot fully and correctly reflect the true condition of semen. Therefore, a single semen examination sometimes does not reflect the true condition of semen. For this reason, the World Health Organization specifically requires that semen routine tests be performed more than 2-3 times in a row within 2 weeks before a diagnosis can be made based on the results. Therefore, we should not jump to conclusions after getting the report, especially if the results are abnormal, sometimes it takes 3 consecutive times before we can make a definite diagnosis.