Semen Analysis

"Semen Analysis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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The quality of SEMEN, an indicator of male fertility, can be determined by semen volume, pH, sperm concentration (SPERM COUNT), total sperm number, sperm viability, sperm vigor (SPERM MOTILITY), normal sperm morphology, ACROSOME integrity, and the concentration of WHITE BLOOD CELLS.

Descriptor ID	D055101
MeSH Number(s)	E01.370.225.992 E05.200.992
Concept/Terms	Semen Analysis Semen Analysis Semen Analyses Semen Quality Analysis Analyses, Semen Quality Analysis, Semen Quality Quality Analyses, Semen Semen Quality Analyses Semen Quality Semen Quality Qualities, Semen Quality, Semen Semen Qualities

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Semen Analysis".

Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Diagnosis [E01]
Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures [E01.370]
Clinical Laboratory Techniques [E01.370.225]
Semen Analysis [E01.370.225.992]
Investigative Techniques [E05]
Clinical Laboratory Techniques [E05.200]
Semen Analysis [E05.200.992]

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Bar chart showing 6 publications over 4 distinct years, with a maximum of 2 publications in 2019 and 2020

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
2014	0	1	1
2018	1	0	1
2019	1	1	2
2020	0	2	2

Below are the most recent publications written about "Semen Analysis" by people in Profiles.

Sharara F, Seaman E, Morris R, Schinfeld J, Nichols J, Sobel M, Lee A, Somkuti S, Hirshberg S, Budinetz T, Barmat L, Palermo G, Rosenwaks Z, Bar-Chama N, Bodie J, Nichols J, Payne J, McCoy T, Tarnawa E, Whitman-Elia G, Weissmann L, Doukakis M, Hurwitz J, Leondires M, Murdock C, Ressler I, Richlin S, Williams S, Wosnitzer M, Butcher M, Kashanian J, Ahlering P, Aubuchon M, Ostermeier GC, Travis AJ. Multicentric, prospective observational data show sperm capacitation predicts male fertility, and cohort comparison reveals a high prevalence of impaired capacitation in men questioning their fertility. Reprod Biomed Online. 2020 Jul; 41(1):69-79.

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Tiegs AW, Tao X, Landis J, Zhan Y, Franasiak JM, Seli E, Wells D, Fragouli E, Scott RT. Sperm Mitochondrial DNA Copy Number Is Not a Predictor of Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI) Cycle Outcomes. Reprod Sci. 2020 06; 27(6):1350-1356.

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Tiegs AW, Landis J, Garrido N, Scott RT, Hotaling JM. Total Motile Sperm Count Trend Over Time: Evaluation of Semen Analyses From 119,972 Men From Subfertile Couples. Urology. 2019 10; 132:109-116.

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Halpern JA, Thirumavalavan N, Kohn TP, Patel AS, Leong JY, Cervellione RM, Keene DJB, Ibrahim E, Brackett NL, Lamb DJ, Ramasamy R. Distribution of Semen Parameters Among Adolescent Males Undergoing Fertility Preservation in a Multicenter International Cohort. Urology. 2019 05; 127:119-123.

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Schinfeld J, Sharara F, Morris R, Palermo GD, Rosenwaks Z, Seaman E, Hirshberg S, Cook J, Cardona C, Ostermeier GC, Travis AJ. Cap-Score? prospectively predicts probability of pregnancy. Mol Reprod Dev. 2018 08; 85(8-9):654-664.

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Fedick AM, Eckert K, Thompson K, Forman EJ, Devkota B, Treff NR, Taylor D, Scott RT. Lack of association of KATNAL1 gene sequence variants and azoospermia in humans. J Assist Reprod Genet. 2014 Aug; 31(8):1065-71.

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