Sperm Test figures - anyone know what it means?

[jussy]

Hi again, Anyone shed any light on the following? My husband's results said that there was nothing abnormal. It says:
Progrssive motility = 50%
Non progressive = 10%
Non motile = 40%
Concentration = 38

Just paperwork has been given via post - no explanation so its all very daunting

 

[chellieboo]

I would interpret that to mean

38 million sperm/ml (a good number)
50% progressive motile (this is pretty usual i think) the ones that swim in the right direction
10% non-progressive are the ones that swim in circles
and 40% non-motile pretty self explanatory.

if you google the WHO sperm counts figures then you should get a good idea

 

[chellieboo]

http://www.uhmc.sunysb.edu/urology/male ... LYSIS.html

look at the second table

 

[mybubbalicious]

You seem to have great numbers there. Good luck! I've just had IVF (ICSI) and have got my BFP. Our sperm results were really not good and motility was about 4% and morphology was 0%, but it still worked for us first time. I hope you get your BFP X

 

[jussy]

Been for mtg with doctor at hospital. He thinks we have just been unlucky but after 3 miscarriages in 2 years of trying he said that we could test bloods for chromosome compatibility and at some point soon I should be able to get in to get my womb xrayed to check it is the right shape?! (something like that - I really struggle to take it all in at these consultations!)
Waiting for blood results. Fingers crossed