Patient's question:
Hello doctor, I would like to consult about how to treat asthenozoospermia. I did a semen analysis at the hospital and found that the number of dead sperm in my semen is relatively high. The doctor said I have asthenozoospermia. Does this affect fertility? What treatment methods should I use? How should asthenozoospermia be treated?Doctor's answer:
Hello, azoospermia refers to a condition where multiple semen analyses show no abnormal sperm morphology, and the sperm density is within the normal range, but the majority of sperm are dead. Under normal circumstances, more than 70% of viable sperm should remain in the semen within 1 hour of ejaculation. If dead sperm exceed 40%, it can affect fertility. An increase in dead sperm caused by improper examination methods or failure to follow normal procedures does not fall under this condition. The causes include: prolonged abstinence, excessively high or low environmental temperature for sperm, varicocele of the seminal vesicles, inflammation and infection of the reproductive tract, immune suppression, endocrine disorders, and smoking and alcohol intoxication, all of which can inhibit sperm production.