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Fertility Glossary

Semen analysis

A laboratory test of sperm number, movement and shape.

Semen analysis reports volume, concentration, total sperm number, motility and morphology against the current WHO laboratory manual. Abstain for two to seven days beforehand and get the sample to the laboratory quickly. Results vary between samples, so an abnormal test is normally repeated after several weeks.

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