What is sperm motility? How does it affect fertility?
Whatis sperm motility?How does it affect fertility?
Oneof the prerequisites for achieving fertilization and successful pregnancy is sperm motility. It has a contribution to your success rates in ART procedureslike IUI and IVF. Healthy sperm motility is sperms with forwardingprogressions of at least 25 micrometres per second. Sperm motility also refersto the ability of the sperm to swim efficiently to reach the egg during theprocess called fertilization.
Thereare different types of sperm motility issues:
Slowor sluggish progressive motility
Non-progressivemotility, which is as anything less than 5 micrometres per second
Nomobility
Diagnosis:
Spermmotility testing is through a routine semen analysis. These are usually obtainedby masturbation at a doctor’s office or testing laboratory. Acondition of slow sperm motility is known as Asthenozoospermia when less than40% of total sperms are motile.
Causesof Asthenozoospermia:
· -Varicocele.
- Genital tract infections
- Testicular dystrophy
- Anti-sperm antibodies
- Prolonged period of abstinence.
- Immotile cilia syndrome
Treatment
Afew changes in the lifestyle may help increase sperm motility for some men:
· Exercise regularly
· Maintain a healthy weight
· Limit cell phone exposure
· Reduce alcohol
· Quit smoking
Talkto our fertility doctor if you’ve been trying unsuccessfully to conceive for 12or more months. Our fertility doctors can test you and can provide thenecessary guidance to increase sperm motility. Talk to the doctor now!
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