by Dr Agilan Arjunan , Fertility Specialist , KL Fertility Centre (Malaysia)
Have you ever gone through a fertility assessment before?
For those who had done it , you know that it can initially look very complicated with all those internal ultrasound scans, blood tests, x-ray tests and sperm test. For those who have not, rest easy as all those tests are simplified for you.
Fertility test are divided into 2 , tests for female and test for male partner.
For a man , the most important test is a semen analysis (sperm test). About a third of couples has a major problem with the male partner and thus it is very important to do this test.
“A 70 year old man can still reproduce, so this can’t be a major issue right?” . Its yes and a no. It is true that a man continues to produce sperm but the QUALITY of the sperm deteriorates as he ages. Low sperm quality equals to low chance to conceive.
What is looked for in a sperm test ?
