Sperm Motility Scores

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In this video we'll be looking at sperm specimens with varying motility scores utilizing the microscopes in our fertility laboratory. As we zoom in on this specimen with more and more magnification we can see that the sperm motility is pretty good. Most of the sperm are progressively modal sperm. Motility scores represent the percentage of sperm that are actively swimming in a forward direction. Low sperm motility is a common cause of infertility. This specimen shows both a good count and a good motility. Here it is at higher magnification, where we can get a better idea of the morphology or shape of the sperm cells. This specimen demonstrates both a low count and a low motility. There are many immature sperm forms present and the progressive motility is poor. Here is another example showing a poor count and poor motility. This one also shows significantly abnormal morphology. Here's one more example of sperm with a very low count and a poor motility. We see that the sperm are twitching and wiggling in place but there is no progressive motility in order to get a pregnancy. With sperm like this we will need to perform IVF with EXCI and inject the sperm directly into the eggs


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