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Is 10 sperm motility normal?
A total motile sperm count over 20 million is considered to be normal. Lower than 5 million is poor sperm motility. Less than 1 million is severe poor sperm motility.
What is a good post-wash sperm count for IUI?
Conclusion. Our findings suggest that the post-wash inseminated semen volume should be between 0.3–0.5 mL. An average post-wash total motile sperm count of 10×106 may be a useful threshold value for IUI success, but more studies are needed to determine a cut-off value for TPMSC.
What is good sperm count and motility for IUI?
Typically, our doctors recommend IUI if the male partner’s semen analysis yields at least 10 million motile (moving) sperm. However, Texas Fertility Center (TFC) doctors have helped patients with sperm concentrations as low as one million motile sperm conceive using IUI for male factor fertility issues.
Does sperm motility matter in IUI?
Intrauterine insemination is effective for some cases with sperm quality problems. However, if the total motile count at the time of insemination (after processing) is less than 5 million, chances for pregnancy with IUI are much lower. If the total motile sperm count is below 1 to 5 million, success is unlikely.
What is sperm motility grade?
Motility speed is classified as rapid progressive, slow progressive, non-progressive or non-motility. A grade of 4 indicates rapid progressive movement. Normal sperm have >50\% motility and a grade of 3 or 4. Sperm motility is as important as number.
What is the normal active motility?
Sperm count: at least 20 million per milliliter (m/mL) Sperm motility, or the ability to move rapidly: 60\% to 80\% actively moving. Sperm morphology, or the sperm’s shape and size: 70\% to 90\% normally shaped.
Does sperm washing increase motility?
The special media improves the length of survival of the sperm and sperm motility, both of which increase the chance of pregnancy. Sperm washing also removes materials from the semen specimen that actually may impair fertility (bacteria, hormones, etc.).
Can IUI be successful with low sperm count?
Getting pregnant with IUI is possible, even with a low sperm count. But the lower the count, the lower the success rate. Research shows IUI done with at least 9 million motile sperm had a 17\% success rate. However, once the sperm count dropped below 9 million, so did the success rates.
What is a good total motile sperm count?
A total motile count of over 20 million is considered normal. However, even if you have more than 20 million motile sperm, it may not result a higher chance of pregnancy. If you have fewer than 20 million motile sperm, your chances of having a successful pregnancy go down.
How can I increase my grade 4 sperm motility?
Some lifestyle changes may help increase sperm motility for some men:
- exercise regularly.
- maintain a healthy weight.
- limit cell phone exposure.
- reduce alcohol.
- quit smoking.
What is a good motility rate for sperm?
Semen analysis results table
| WHO reference range | |
|---|---|
| Ejaculate volume | 1.5–7.6 mL |
| Sperm concentration | 15–259 million per mL |
| Total motility (progressive and non-progressive) | 40–81 percent |
| Progressive motility | 32–75 percent |