Many people, especially male friends, are reluctant to go to the hospital for checkups because they are shy and have children for years. Their self-esteem is too strong, but in fact, they should be more open-minded and not treat such checkups as a psychological burden. This way, they can go for checkups happily. So what tests should be done to suspect infertility? If you don't know yet, just take a look at the following introduction.
What tests should be done to suspect infertility
1. Semen analysis
Semen analysis is an important method for determining male fertility, and doctors should attach great importance to it when collecting semen samples from patients. Routine examinations can only be performed after 10-30 minutes of complete liquefaction of semen. These routine checks also include quantity and pH values, as well as visual observation of color; The vitality, density, viability, and morphology of sperm can be observed under a microscope; Biochemical analysis can be performed on semen, including trace elements, fructose, and relevant testing as needed.
2. Physical diagnosis
Many male friends inquire about what tests can be done for male infertility? The examination of male infertility mainly uses Doppler ultrasound stethoscope to diagnose vascular lesions in patients, scrotal thermometer can be used to diagnose varicocele, and CT and MRI are used to diagnose abnormalities in the structure of the patient's reproductive organs.
3. Further examination and diagnosis
In addition to semen examination and physical diagnosis, patients also need to undergo further examination and diagnosis. The commonly used clinical examination methods include vas deferens angiography, testicular biopsy, and interstitial cell function test. Sperm and cervical mucus test and seminiferous tubule function test can also be performed. Immunological test, semen bacteriological test, and sperm motility test can also be performed on patients.
Female infertility examination items
1. Physical examination
Pay attention to whether there are systemic diseases such as tuberculosis, inflammation, tumors, and deformities, and whether there are endocrine disorders.
2. Gynecological examination
Detailed examination of internal and external reproductive organs is required, paying attention to any developmental abnormalities, deformities, inflammation, lumps, or tumors
3. Examination to exclude systemic diseases
Blood and urine routine, chest X-ray, erythrocyte sedimentation rate; If there is suspicion of thyroid, pituitary or adrenal diseases, relevant functional tests such as T3 should be performed accordingly T4、 X-ray imaging of the sella turcica, measurement of blood prolactin, urine 17 ketones, urine 17 hydroxyls, and blood cortisol.
4. Ovarian function examination
Commonly used methods include basal body temperature measurement, cervical mucus crystallization examination, periodic smear of vaginal exfoliated cells, diagnostic curettage or endometrial biopsy during menstruation, and pituitary or ovarian hormone measurement.
5. Tubal patency test
Hysterosalpingography, fallopian tube ventilation, or hysteroscopic imaging, superconducting monitoring imaging.
Many of the examination items are actually not complicated. After reading the introduction on "What tests should be done for suspected infertility" above, you should have a better understanding. Infertility is not just a problem for women, so both men and women should go for examination. This is not only an effort made for everyone to have children, but also for everyone's health.
