We obviously cannot see inside the body to see if the sperm and egg are able to get together and achieve fertilization, unless a pregnancy is established. If a pregnancy does not occur naturally, then the only way to see if fertilization is truly happening is to take the eggs and sperm out of the body and put them together in the laboratory. Before we get to the ultimate test of IVF, we look at the sperm in great detail and perform quantitative and functional tests in order that any deficiencies in the sperm profile can be noted. The detailed semen analysis* offered at The Reproductive Medicine Laboratory consists of: Semen Analysis, Strict Criteria Morphology, Antisperm Antibodies, and Swim-Up Test.
if you wish to dispose of your samples currently being stored at Oregon Reproductive Medicine, please contact Andrology to receive the appropriate paperwork.
General Andrology Supervisor
Nastia Adrukhiv, MS