What Does The Following Semen Analysis Report Indicate?

Posted on Wed, 7 Oct 2015

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Wed, 7 Oct 2015 Answered on

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Question : Hello,
My sperm count is 20 million with all other factors above normal. My wife and I have been trying to conceive for the past 2 years but to no avail. I went for IUI last month but the Doctor told me that the quantity of ejaculation was low and that the sperms were not settling to the bottom. Now the doctor has prescribed Lineator tabs to me. I am a smoker and also consume alcohol on a normal basis. What should I do to conceive

Answered by Dr. Mahesh Koregol (25 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Stop smoking

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

I understand your concerns about semen analysis.

Following is my reply:

1) You need to stop immediately as smoking is the most common reason for such low volume and unsettled sperms or delayed liquefaction. You should take professional help to quit smoking and need determination and goal setting abilities to succeed. There is a high chance of better sperm quality if you quit.

2) You may go ahead with Lineator but Lineator tablets are not of much use if you continue smoking.

3) Start exercising to improve this along with quitting smoking.

Let me know if you have more questions

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Mahesh Koregol (32 minutes later)

Thanks for the reply doctor.
Ok I will quit smoking.
Is moderate drinking ok or should I quit that as well?
Is 1 ml volume of ejaculation ok? Because my doctor told me that the volume is low for IUI

Answered by Dr. Mahesh Koregol (3 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Quit alcohol

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Please quit even alcohol.

1 ml is just fine. Doctor can process the sample to increase the volume.

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Mahesh Koregol (27 minutes later)

What if I am consuming alcohol like once a week.. My field is such that I have to socialise at least once a week. So is it ok to consume alcohol moderately once a week??

Answered by Dr. Mahesh Koregol (13 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Better to stop alcohol

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

It is better to stop alcohol and manage. You need to exercise too.

You can always contact me directly to ask questions by pasting following link in your browser:

http://bit.ly/askdrmaheshkoregol

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar