Sperm Motility : Let Us Understand The Basics
http://www.andrologycorner.com/sperm-motility/ - The importance of sperm motility cannot be stressed enough, normal sperm motility is highly crucial to help couples father a child naturally. Low sperm motility less than 10% is usually associated with sever male infertility. The importance of a maintianing a healthy lifestyle cannot be stressed enough, as it is the only proven way to improve sperm motility and thus achieve fertility naturally.
http://www.andrologycorner.com/sperm-motility/ - The importance of sperm motility cannot be stressed enough, normal sperm motility is highly crucial to help couples father a child naturally. Low sperm motility less than 10% is usually associated with sever male infertility. The importance of a maintianing a healthy lifestyle cannot be stressed enough, as it is the only proven way to improve sperm motility and thus achieve fertility naturally.
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<strong>Sperm</strong> <strong>Motility</strong> : <strong>Let</strong> us understand the basics<br />
<strong>Sperm</strong> <strong>Motility</strong> -<br />
<strong>The</strong> normal sperm motility for a man to father a child within the 1st year of his marriage is 35 to 40% of his<br />
total sperm output as recommended by the WHO. Male infertility can be caused when sperm motility is<br />
extremely low, especially in the range of 5 to 10%. When sperm motility reaches such low values, the chances<br />
of fathering a child naturally grossly diminishes. Improving sperm motility is possible though and this can be<br />
done with a combination of different fertility medications and also by following a healthy lifestyle habit.<br />
Tips to improve sperm motility -<br />
Here some quick tips to improve sperm motility<br />
1. Try walking for atleast 45 mins everyday for 8 weeks<br />
2. Try eating a diet rich in antioxidants, fruits and vegetables<br />
3. Try having regular sexual intercourse and avoid long periods of abstinence<br />
4. Avoid foods that have added preservatives and colouring agents as well, since these toxic chemicals can<br />
strongly hamper sperm motility<br />
Types of sperm motility and significance of each<br />
Progressive sperm motility: Progressive sperm motility is defined as those sperm that have the ability to swim<br />
or move linearly from field to field. <strong>The</strong>se sperms that are capable of such movement can definitely contribute<br />
to a pregnancy. Thus the more the number of progressively motile sperm the more is the chances of pregnancy<br />
for a couple<br />
An example of sperm progressive motility is given below in the image (source -<br />
http://www.andrologycorner.com/sperm-motility/)<br />
<strong>The</strong> second type of sperm motility we are going to look at is<br />
Non progressive sperm motility: A sperm is stated to have a non progressive type of sperm motility if and<br />
when it is unable to move from field to field, but rather moves around a single point in a said field. A non
progressive motile sperm can usually not contribute to a pregnancy in general. An example is given in the image<br />
below<br />
<strong>The</strong> last type we are now going to look at is...<br />
Immotile sperm: Immotile sperm in general do not move at all, we will not know whether the sperm is alive or<br />
dead in general, an immotile sperm also usually does not contribute to the chances of achieving a pregnancy.<br />
I hope you enjoyed reading this article on sperm motility, for similar interesting reads do visit this fantastic<br />
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