A semen analysis (SA) is the diagnostic test used to evaluate the percentage of spermatozoa with progressive and non-progressive motility, as well as the amount of immotile spermatozoa. It is performed by studying a small amount of semen under a microscope.
This allows us to diagnose if the man presents with astenozoospermia, that is to say a defect in the motility of the sperm.
Read the full article on: What is asthenozoospermia? – definition, causes and treatment ( 97).
By Álvaro Martínez Moro B.Sc., M.Sc. (embryologist), Andrea Rodrigo B.Sc., M.Sc. (embryologist), Laura Mifsud Elena B.Sc., M.Sc. (embryologist), Marta Barranquero Gómez B.Sc., M.Sc. (embryologist), Rut Gómez de Segura M.D. (gynecologist), Silvia Azaña Gutiérrez B.Sc., M.Sc. (embryologist) and Michelle Lorraine Embleton B.Sc. Ph.D. (biochemist).
Last Update: 07/25/2022
