We advise that a semen sample be given on the first visit for the sterility study. Sometimes a second sample will be needed on the day of the oocyte punction (IVF/ recipients) or on the day of the insemination (IAC), according to the recommendations of the biologists.
For optimum results, it is better to give the sample after a period of sexual abstinence ranging between 2-4 days. The semen is obtained from masturbation in a room adapted for this purpose and is immediately sent to our laboratory at the clinic where it is analysed. You can usually get the results the next day.
It is not recommended to carry out the seminogram after a long period of abstinence as this could give rise to a large number of immotile or dead sperm which may not be realistic.