Patient's question:
I previously had prostatitis, which was not effectively treated. I originally called to discuss starting a family but kept failing to conceive. The test results showed abnormal levels of semen volume, sperm concentration, and total sperm count. Could you please tell me what is the normal number of effective sperm in millions (M)?Doctor's answer:
Semen volume, the amount of semen expelled per ejaculation is typically 2ml to 6ml, but it is influenced by the frequency and number of ejaculations. A semen volume of less than 1ml per ejaculation is referred to as reduced semen volume, while a volume greater than 6ml per ejaculation is termed excessive semen volume. Both of these conditions are abnormal.Sperm density: Sperm density refers to the number of sperm present in each milliliter of semen. A normal sperm density is above 20 million sperm per milliliter, and your result is generally normal.