Sperm concentration, also known as sperm density, is defined as the number of sperm per milliliter of semen. Sperm concentration is one of the most important factors affecting male fertility; normal sperm concentration is over range from 15 million sperm per mL. A semen analysis can be used to measure sperm concentration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sperm concentration, or sperm density, is the number of sperm<\/a> per milliliter of semen<\/a>. Sperm concentration is an important influence on fertility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to the World Health Organization (WHO)<\/a>, normal sperm concentration ranges from 15\u2013259 million sperm per milliliter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n To test your sperm concentration, you should get a sperm analysis<\/a>. This test will measure your sperm concentration along with other important parameters, like count<\/a>, motility<\/a>, and morphology<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n You can choose to get an analysis done at most clinics, where you will be asked to provide a semen sample in a cup. You can also get an analysis<\/a> done from home with a sperm analysis kit<\/a>, where you provide a sample from the privacy of your home and ship the sample in a lab.<\/p>\n\n\n\n To calculate sperm concentration, a counting chamber is used to count the number of sperm within a small sample area. The hemocytometer is the most commonly used counting chamber. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Male-factor infertility<\/a> is caused by deficiencies in semen quality, which can include low sperm concentration. Oligospermia<\/a> refers to low sperm concentration, while azoospermia<\/a> refers to having no sperm in a semen sample. Low sperm concentration can make conceiving a baby naturally more difficult.<\/p>\n\n\n\n One of the best ways to try to improve sperm concentration<\/a> and overall sperm quality is to adopt a healthier lifestyle. Making changes like quitting smoking, switching to a healthier diet, engaging in regular exercise, and decreasing alcohol consumption can all potentially help increase sperm concentration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Fertility treatments such as IUI<\/a> and IVF<\/a> can help people conceive despite low sperm concentration. A procedure known as ICSI<\/a>, in which a sperm is injected directly into an egg, may help with even severe male-factor infertility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Although sperm concentration sounds similar to sperm count, there is a difference. Sperm concentration is the number of sperm in one milliliter of semen. Sperm count is the total number of sperm in a sample (one ejaculate), which can be calculated<\/a> by multiplying sperm concentration by semen volume<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"template":"glossary","glossary-cat":[],"class_list":["post-9382","glossary","type-glossary","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.givelegacy.com\/vnext\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/glossary\/9382"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.givelegacy.com\/vnext\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/glossary"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.givelegacy.com\/vnext\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/glossary"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.givelegacy.com\/vnext\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/14"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.givelegacy.com\/vnext\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/glossary\/9382\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17251,"href":"https:\/\/www.givelegacy.com\/vnext\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/glossary\/9382\/revisions\/17251"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.givelegacy.com\/vnext\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=9382"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"glossary-cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.givelegacy.com\/vnext\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fglossary-cat&post=9382"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Measuring sperm concentration<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Sperm concentration and male fertility<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Sperm concentration vs. sperm count<\/h2>\n\n\n\n