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Question: what is sperm count
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Asked by tact20fen to Sally, Mmboyi, Mike, Michael, Jacinta, Gliday, Elkana, Edna, Arnold on 17 Jul 2025.
- Jacinta Nzilani answered on 17 Jul 2025:
  
  👋 Hello!
  
  Sperm count refers to the number of sperm cells in a man’s semen (sperm fluid). It’s a key measure of male fertility.
  
  📊 Scientifically:
  A normal sperm count is 15 million to over 200 million sperm per milliliter of semen (WHO, 2021).
  
  Low sperm count (called oligospermia) means fewer than 15 million sperm/mL, which can make it harder to cause pregnancy.
  
  🧪 Doctors test sperm count through a semen analysis, which also checks:
  Sperm movement (motility)
  
  Sperm shape (morphology)
  
  Semen volume

Question: what is sperm count