Glasnik pulske bolnice, Vol. 10 No. 10, 2013.
Stručni rad
Katarina Jedrejčić
Patricija Banković Radovanović
Lorena Honović
Sažetak
Infertility is defined as the inability to conceive or carry a pregnancy to term after 24 months of trying to conceive. One half (50%) of infertility can be attributed to male factors, and about one half (50%) can be attributed to female factors. In some cases infertility can’t be explained or is caused by a combination of factors in both partners. Infertility strikes diverse groups, affecting people from all socioeconomic levels and nowadays it has become a great public health problem. The infertility evaluation should initially involve both partners. Here will be explained first approach to the male infertility diagnosis which is the semen analysis. Semen analysis may also be useful in monitoring spermatogenesis during and following male fertility regulation. Semen quality depends on factors that usually cannot be modified, such as sperm production by the testes, accessory organ secretions and recent (particularly febrile) illness, as well as other factors, such as abstention time, that should be recorded and taken into account in interpreting the results. These facts explain great intra-individual variation in semen composition. Consequences of such variability are that it is impossible to characterize a man’s semen quality from evaluation of a single semen sample, and is helpful to examine two or three samples to obtain baseline data. This is a method with simple testing performance characteristics and does not require demanding equipment. The process for obtaining specimen is simple and non-invading, and in short time gives valuable information of the male infertility diagnosis problem.
Ključne riječi
semen analysis; male infertility; diagnosis
Hrčak ID:
130677
URI
Datum izdavanja:
31.12.2013.
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