Teratozoospermia is a semen alteration when there is a high quantity of spermatozoa with abnormal forms in the ejaculate.
The diagnosis of teratozoospermia is carried out through a seminogram, that is, a semen analysis. The patient obtains a semen sample by masturbation and it will be analyzed in the laboratory by staining with methylene blue. The semen sample is then observed under a microscope.
Read the full article on: What is teratozoospermia? Its causes, diagnosis and treatment ( 101).
By Elena Lobo González MA (embryologist), Jon Ander Agirregoikoa M.D. (gynecologist), Marta Barranquero Gómez B.Sc., M.Sc. (embryologist) and Michelle Lorraine Embleton B.Sc. Ph.D. (biochemist).
Last Update: 09/30/2022
