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What Does Blood In Semen Mean?
Male fertility test; Sperm count
Normal Values
A few of the common normal values are listed below.
- The normal volume varies from 1.5 to 5.0 milliliter per ejaculation.
- The sperm count varies from 20 to 150 million sperm per milliliter.
- At least 60% of the sperm should have a normal shape and show normal forward movement (motility).
However, how to interpret these values and other results from a semen analysis is not completely certain.
Normal value ranges may vary slightly among...
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