SEMEN ANALYSIS; CORNER STONE IN EVALUATING INFERTILITY

Aysha Khan; Zunera Sajjad; Shagufta Yousaf; Abeera Ahmed; Fatima Sana; Fawad Sana

doi:10.51253/pafmj.v71i6.6150

Authors

Aysha Khan Combined Military Hospital Kharian/National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS) Pakistan
Zunera Sajjad Combined Military Hospital Kharian/National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS) Pakistan
Shagufta Yousaf Combined Military Hospital Kharian/National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS) Pakistan
Abeera Ahmed Combined Military Hospital Kharian/National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS) Pakistan
Fatima Sana Combined Military Hospital Kharian/National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS) Pakistan
Fawad Sana Combined Military Hospital Kharian/National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS) Pakistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51253/pafmj.v71i6.6150

Keywords:

Asthenozoospermia, Azoospermia, Necrospermia, Oligospermia, Sperms

Abstract

Objective: To study the patterns and distribution of various abnormal semen parameters in infertile males.

Study Design: Cross sectional study.

Place and Duration of Study: Department of Pathology, Combined Military Hospital, Karachi, from Nov 2019 to Oct 2020.

Methodology: The study included 364 patients who presented with primary and secondary infertility. Consecutive convenient sampling was done. Semen analysis was performed using World Health Organization latest guidelines. Samples were categorized as normospermia, azoospermia, oligospermia, asthenozoospermia and necrospermia.

Results: The study comprised of 364 samples of infertile males. Normal sperm count was observed in 317 (87%) males, azoospermia in 28 (7.6%) and oligospermia in 19 (5.2%) males. Low ejaculated volume and higher non-motile sperms were noted in oligospermia samples in comparison with normospermia samples. Asthenozoospermia was observed in 102 (28%) and oligoasthenospermia was noted in 15 (4.1%) samples.

Conclusion: Good quality semen analysis is a corner stone to diagnose the cause of male infertility.
Sperm concentration and motility are the important markers of normal male reproductive system and are related to each other.