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Semen analysis – not only for ART
– Diagnostic – ”through knowledge”
– T o find treatable disorders
– To explain the cause to the man
– To help decide the infertility treatment for the couple
– Treatment follow-up
– Endocrine supplementation (hypogonadism, post steroid abuse)
– Surgery or other invasive treatment (varicocele, coiling)
– Recovery after chemotherapy/radiation
– Follow-up of Sterilization
ESHRE-SIGA PreCongress Course 7 July 2, 2017
Pre-Analytical aspects Source of error Remedy
– Patient doesn’t understand the importance of ”sexual abstinence”
– Time and temperature before investigation
– Written instructions
– Interpreter if foreign language is involved
– Favour sample collection at laboratory
– Temperature control and mixing during liquefaction
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