Semen Check
Assess your fertility
At least 20% of married couples experience problems conceiving, and this is due to the male partner in about 40% of cases. Male infertility has many causes and some of these such as varicocoele (hardening of the veins draining the testes) can be treated successfully. If male factors are involved analysis of the semen with a comprehensive sperm test is necessary to determine the feasibility of using IVF to facilitate pregnancy.
Several factors can affect your sperm count and other sperm test values. A man may have a lower sperm count if he has physical damage to the testicles, has gone through radiation treatment of his testicles, or has had exposure to certain drugs. A man with a higher level of oestrogens may have a lower sperm count. Find out more with this simple sperm test.
What's included
A sperm test measures the quantity and quality of the semen, and the microscopic sperm. Semen is the turbid, whitish substance that is released from the penis during ejaculation. Sperm are the cells in semen with a head and a tail that enables them to travel to the egg.
Test instructions
Appointments can be made by calling The Doctors Laboratory, 76 Wimpole Street, London. The first appointments for post vasectomy samples should usually be 12 weeks and 20 ejaculations after surgery. Ideally patients must abstain from ejaculation for 2-3 days prior to the test, but no less than 2 days and no longer than 5 days before the test.
Abstain from ejaculation for 3 to 7 days before collection
Print out the pathology form that we email you. Please note this test is currently only possible at TDL Wimpole Street, London
We'll publish your results in your own personal dashboard within 3 business days of the sample being received back
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