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Danish Fertility Clinic > Examination > The man

The man

Examination of the man

The examination of the man includes:

A detailed case history to determine

  • Diseases
  • Previous fertility
  • Infections
  • Lifestyle
  • Other matters affecting the reproductive ability

Blood samples to be tested for infections:

  • HIV 1 and 2: Anti-HIV-1,2 *
  • Hepatitis B: HBsAg and Anti-HBc *
  • Hepatitis C: Anti-HCV-Ab *

A sperm sample to assess the sperm quality #

* Blood tests for HIV and Hepatitis must either be done in Denmark (see our price list) or analysed in a laboratory in your country that is certified according to the EU Tissues and Cells Directive. Laboratories that are accredited according to DIN EN ISO 15189 are also accepted. We need a signed copy of the original test results that testifies that the laboratory is certified according to the EU Tissues and Cells Directive or a copy of the ISO accreditation. Otherwise we have to analyse them in Denmark.

# We kindly ask you to bring these test results with you for the interview, so we can plan your treatment immediately during the interview.

A normal sperm sample will look as follows:

  • At least 2 ml of sperm
  • At least 20 million sperm cells for each ml of semen
  • At least 50 % of the sperm cells must move and be alive
  • A certain proportion the sperm cells must move rapidly
  • At least 30 % of the sperm cells must look normal

After sperm separation, the quality of the sperm will be categorised as follows:

  • Normal semen quality: more than 20 million motile sperm cells
  • Reduced semen quality: between 5 and 20 million motile sperm cells
  • Very reduced semen quality: less than 5 million motile sperm cells

If the semen quality is reduced, a second sperm sample must be collected.

If several sperm samples show a semen quality of less than 2 million motile sperm, the following is required:

  • An ultrasound scan of the testicles and epididymes #
  • Blood samples
    • FSH #
    • LH #
    • Prolactin #
  • An examination of the urine for clamydia bacteria #

If several sperm samples show a sperm quality of less than 1 million, the following is also required:

  • Blood samples for
    • Chromosome analysis #
    • Defects in the Y chromosome #

Where there are no sperm cells in the sperm sample, the following is required:

  • A blood sample to test for cystic fibrosis #