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My sperm count and motility are low. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 32-year-old married man and I have a habit of masturbation once in a day since the last 13 years. I have no problem with erection or excitement but I am unable to conceive my wife. We have been married for the last two years. I have had sperm analysis and the sperm count is 25 a... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern.Masturbation is a safe habit, and it does not cause any problems like reduction in counts. So, you need not worry. Your counts are in low range, and the motility is also low. Though there are chances of conception, this may become a litt... Read Full »
Does small penis size affect sex?
Query: Hi doctor, I am 25 years old and my penis size is 2.2 inch in flaccid state and 5 inch in erect state. I would like to know that, is it a good size because I have read somewhere that 6 inch is normal size. My penis size is smaller than the standard size. What to do now? Do girls think about penis si... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thanks for choosing this platform. 2 to 5 inch of the penis size is normal. The average size of penis is 3-5 inch while erect and 1-3 inch while flaccid. Having said this I like to inform you that penis size does not make things different during sex as only one thir... Read Full »
Kindly view my sperm test and confirm if the results are normal.
Query: Hello doctor, We are planning to have a baby. I have carried out a routine test for sperm analysis and want to confirm if the results are normal? 1. Volume is 4 ml. 2. Color is pearly. 3. Viscosity is fluid. 4. ph is 8.5. 5. Sperm concentration is 62.6 * 1000000/ml. 6. Total spermatozoa: 250.... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through the reports. Your counts are fine with motility more than 30 % and immotile less than 10. Ideally, the counts more than 15 million are considered adequate as per WHO standard now, earlier it was 50 million. Also, there is no evidence of any infect... Read Full »
What does the presence of pus cells in semen analysis suggest?
Query: Hello doctor, My semen analysis shows: Sperm Count - 98 millions/ml, Liquefaction time - 25 minutes, Reaction - alkaline. Motility: active - 70%, slugglish - 10%, non-motile - 20%. Morphology: Normal forms - 92%, abnormal forms - 8%. Other findings: Pus Cells 40-45/HPF. Semen culture also ... Read Full »
Dr. Dattaprasad Balasaheb Inamdar
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. If you do not have symptoms of urinary infection like burning, frequency of urination, blood in urine or semen, you need not take any medicines. Immature sperms also appear like pus cells on microscopy. One good option is to repeat the semen analysis after one week. Do... Read Full »
My seminal fluid test result is 70 million/ml. Should I be concerned?
Query: Hi doctor, I am a 32-year-old, and I did a test for seminal fluid for fertility, and the count was 70 million/ml. The doctor only gave me vitamins for three months. Would it improve my chances of having a baby, or do I need something more? Note that my wife's doctor suggested artificial insemination... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. You can have babies, but not by having that vitamin tablet. There is a good count, so the testis usually is producing sperm. Artificial insemination is the treatment if you are not able to have good sex. If you sow a weak seed, the plant will... Read Full »
I am worried about my husband's sperm count. Kindly help.
Query: Hi doctor,I am 28 years and 11 months old, and my husband is 29 years and 11 months old. We got married six years ago and started trying to conceive five years ago. I have had blood work, urine tests, and a transvaginal ultrasound (TVS) done. All my reports are good, except my ultrasound shows a sma... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq, and thank you for choosing us as your provider for health care. I have gone through your history and understand your concerns. Take healthy precautions and try to be consistent. Less than 15 million per ml and less than 39 million per ejaculate are considered abnormal. Con... Read Full »
Does sex before the day of semen analysis change the result?
Query: Hi doctor, In my semen analysis, the semen count is 66. But, there are 95% dead cells. Ultrasound scan revealed that I have varicocele. Can varicocele operation improve the quality of semen? I made sex the day before the analysis. Did it make the difference? Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your sperm count is good, but the motility is low. If you plan fertility treatments early, then that will be better. What is the grade of the varicocele? If it is mild, then no need for surgery. Please get 3 hour glucose tolerance test also to rule out diabetes. You can s... Read Full »
Can low sperm volume cause infertility in me?
Query: Hi doctor, I feel that I have low sperm volume. We are trying for baby over the last four months. We used to have sex daily but only once as I have low volume of sperm. Sometime sperms come after intercourse. My wife has a regular 30 days of cycle (May 4, June 4, July 7, August 6 and September 4). F... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have read and understood your problem. I would like to suggest you to get semen analysis done after two days abstaining from sex. If this test is normal then your wife will need tests, but you can wait few months for that. You can go for alternate day sex which is enoug... Read Full »
I have varicocele. Please review my reports.
Query: Hi doctor, I am suffering from varicocele. I am attaching my ultrasound and semen analysis report. Please clarify me if it is infertility. Can I join the gym? I love to exercise. I feel no pain and all my body functions are good. I have varicocele for almost five years now. I am not on any medicatio... Read Full »
Dr. Satpute Ganeshkumar Suresh
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your reports are not suggestive of infertility (attachment removed to protect patient identity). You have a good sperm count with good progressive motility. Generally, sperm count less than 20 million is an indicative of infertility. You can join a gym and can do exerc... Read Full »
My semen test shows poor sperm progression. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor,My semen test came back. The total sperm count is 54 m with motility of 5.5 % and progression of poor. What are my chances on IUI success? Post wash, the total sperm count was 12 m with a motility of 25 % and still poor progression. What does poor progression mean? Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your motile sperm count is 2.97 m/ml, and post-wash it is 3.0 m/ml. A motile sperm count of 5.0 m/ml or more is good. Poor progression means the forward speed is low. However, poor progression is relevant if you try natural conception. In IUI (intrauterin... Read Full »