Open AccessHow to Interpret Semen Analysis Results: What every Gynecologist and General Practitioners Should Know
Author(s) -
Jeyendran RS
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
hsoa journal of reproductive medicine gynaecology and obstetrics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2574-2574
DOI - 10.24966/rmgo-2574/100085
Subject(s) - semen , semen quality , infertility , sexual intercourse , male infertility , demography , semen analysis , medicine , gynecology , sexual behavior , psychology , family medicine , clinical psychology , andrology , biology , population , pregnancy , sociology , genetics
Infertility is defined as the inability to conceive after at least one year of regular, unprotected sexual intercourse [1] and affects one out of eight couples of reproductive age in the United States. Estimates suggest that a significant percentage of such cases result from defective semen quality in the male [2].