If you are curious about how much a sperm analysis costs in Pakistan, In that case, our team at Genova Fertility Clinic can provide you with a short answer: the semen analysis test price at our clinic is Rs 200000 at the time of writing.
The more informative answer provided in this article will clarify by explaining exactly what a semen analysis involves, what it reveals, why it is so important, and where to get one.
What a semen analysis involves
Before a sperm analysis is performed at a fertility clinic, our patients have an initial fertility consultation.
During this initial fertility consultation, you and your partner will spend between 30 minutes and 1 hour with one of our fertility specialists for a thorough review of your medical history, a complete infertility workup, and in-depth explanations and answers to your questions.
It will be necessary for your specialist to know things like how long you have been trying to conceive, weight fluctuations, previous abdominal surgeries, or a history of hereditary disease. Your fertility specialist will also determine whether the infertility is male or female in origin and for how long.
During this fertility consultation, you can expect your fertility specialist to:
* Take a detailed history
* Review all previous tests
* Do a physical exam
* Perform female blood tests
* Evaluate all sperm parameters
* Order additional tests
* Review with you a wide range of fertility treatment options to develop a personalized fertility treatment plan that is best for you
*Answer any questions or concerns you may have
Requirements for semen analysis
If possible, do not avoid sexual activity for more than 1-2 weeks before this test, as a long period of sexual inactivity can lead to decreased sperm activity.
A period of sexual abstinence of 2-4 days before the semen analysis is essential. This will ensure that your sperm count is at its peak and improve the reliability of the test.
It is also best to avoid drinking alcohol for a few days before the test.
Semen should ideally be produced by masturbation. Condoms are toxic to sperm, and interruptions in intercourse - also known as withdrawal before ejaculation - can lead to contamination with vaginal germs.
Semen should be collected in a sterile pathology laboratory bottle.
If directed elsewhere, the sample must be produced in the laboratory or brought to the laboratory for analysis within 30 minutes.
What a semen analysis reveals
A semen analysis will confirm whether a vasectomy was successful and also whether a vasectomy reversal was successful.
A semen analysis will also reveal if a man has a reproductive medical problem that is causing infertility. For this reason, a semen analysis is usually one of the first tests performed to help determine if a man has infertility issues.
A semen analysis measures the amount of sperm a man produces and determines the number and quality of sperm in the semen sample.
Tests that may be performed during a semen analysis will reveal:
Volume: This measures the amount of semen present in an ejaculation.
Liquefaction time: This is a measurement of the time it takes for semen to liquefy from a thick gel at the time of ejaculation – generally within 20 minutes of ejaculation.
Sperm count: The number of sperm present per millilitre of semen in an ejaculation.
Sperm morphology: This measures the percentage of sperm with a regular shape.
Why is a semen analysis so critical?
More than a third of couples struggling with infertility have sperm problems.
While male infertility treatment can be caused by the testicles themselves, the ducts that exit the testicles, a functional problem related to sexual activity, hormonal issues, or genetic problems, most causes of male infertility are usually associated with sperm disorders.
Damage to sperm production affects two-thirds of men who experience fertility problems.
Male fertility is affected if sperm are not produced in sufficient numbers, are of inadequate quality or do not swim well, or are prevented from reaching the penis, or if they are attacked by antibodies from the male himself or his female partner. In addition, there may be an imbalance in the hormones that allow for the development and support of sperm. There may be damage to sperm production, resulting in a low sperm count. This may also be associated with reduced sperm movement and abnormally shaped sperm. A severe case of this results in azoospermia, which means the complete absence of sperm in the ejaculate.
Where to get your semen analysis
An accurate diagnosis through a consultation with a fertility specialist with extensive expertise and experience, supported by advanced techniques, state-of-the-art equipment, and custom-designed facilities, is invaluable, and that is exactly what you get during an initial consultation with a fertility specialist at ivf treatment.
At Genova Fertility Clinic, you can expect highly skilled and compassionate care. Our team believes in making world-class fertility treatments available to all.
We want to invite you to meet with one of our fertility specialists at Genova Fertility Clinic and have your semen analysis performed in our world-class facilities.
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