Semen analysis is the single most important test for men who want to assess their fertility potential. The traditional indication for getting a semen analysis, which should be ordered by a doctor, is attempting natural conception for a year without achieving pregnancy. This advice is largely outdated because we now know that the longer you wait to try to get pregnant, once you already know you've decided to go for pregnancy, the harder it can actually become to achieve it. Also, this advice is outdated because many women and couples today are attempting to conceive at a later age than even 20 years ago. Any additional time can reduce the overall fertile window period.

If you have concerns about your fertility potential, that is enough of a reason to get a semen analysis test period. There are home kits that can be ordered by mail, although these don't usually have the detail and extensive information that can be provided when you have a semen analysis test that is ordered by a doctor and performed in a laboratory facility period space.

The most important parameters in the semen analysis are semen volume, sperm concentration, motility of sperm, and morphology of sperm. The motility, or ability to swim forward, is typically presented as a percentage, which is an estimate based on how many sperm out of every 100 sperm are swimming forward. The morphology percentage is probably the most confusing parameter for most people. It does not relate so much to the possibility of birth defects, commas, which is a very common question, but more to the fitness of that particular sperm to have the likeliness to reach and join with an egg period. If there is a high percentage of abnormally shaped sperm, otherwise known as poor sperm morphology, then that information is a surrogate for the fact that that particular semen sample may represent relatively poor fertility potential.

If you are interested in improving your fertility, particularly if you have had any information that tells you that your fertility potential might not be optimal, then you should focus on a healthy lifestyle and dietary habits and consider taking a sperm-friendly antioxidant caplet period. The caplets are taken daily and contain ingredients that have been shown to improve the sperm parameters that are measured in the semen analysis. We know that improved semen analysis parameters are correlated with an improved likelihood of fertility. Swimmers male fertility platform has a free artificial intelligence-powered bot that can give you important feedback on how to improve your dietary and behavioral habits, in order to improve the likelihood that you will conceive, and a top-in-class antioxidant supplement. Get started today!

reviewed by Peter Stahl M.D.