The World Health Organization (WHO) establishes a series of reference values for each analysis of different semen parameters. In this way it is possible to assess whether a man is suffering from male infertility.
The macroscopic parameters of semen refer to those aspects that can be evaluated with the naked eye, without the use of a microscope. Within these parameters the following are distinguished:
- Volume: normally between 2 and 4 mL.
- Liquefaction.
- Viscosity.
- pH, which must be a basic pH..
- Color: semen has a yellowish gray color.
Read the full article on: Male Fertility Testing – How Do You Know if You Are Infertile? ( 66).
By Dr. Joel G. Brasch (gynecologist), Mark P. Trolice MD, FACOG, FACS, FACE (reproductive endocrinologist), Marta Barranquero Gómez (embryologist), Sara Salgado BSc, MSc (embryologist), Sergio Rogel Cayetano MD (gynecologist) and Romina Packan (invitra staff).
Last Update: 12/24/2020
