The World Health Organization (WHO) establishes a series of reference values for each analysis of different semen parameters. In this way it is possible to assess whether a man is suffering from male infertility.
The macroscopic parameters of semen refer to those aspects that can be evaluated with the naked eye, without the use of a microscope. Within these parameters the following are distinguished:
- Volume: normally between 2 and 4 mL.
- Liquefaction.
- Viscosity.
- pH, which must be a basic pH..
- Color: semen has a yellowish gray color.
Read the full article on: Male Fertility Testing – How Do You Know if You Are Infertile? ( 69).
By Claudia Flores M.D. (gynaecologist), Elena Santiago Romero M.D. (gynecologist), Marta Barranquero Gómez B.Sc., M.Sc. (embryologist), Patricia Recuerda Tomás B.Sc., M.Sc. (embryologist), Sara Salgado B.Sc., M.Sc. (embryologist), Sergio Rogel Cayetano M.D. (gynecologist) and Michelle Lorraine Embleton B.Sc. Ph.D. (biochemist).
Last Update: 12/24/2020
