Andrology

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.

Shauna Morris, BS, is our primary andrology lab technician. She was born and raised in Southern Oregon and received her Bachelor of Science in Biology from Portland State University in 2003. Shauna joined the practice in August of 2003 and is committed to accuracy and organization.