Count motility sperm

A routine semen analysis should include: physical characteristics of semen color, odor, pH, viscosity and liquefaction , volume, concentration, morphology and sperm motility and progression. Share on Pinterest Drinking too much alcohol, as well as smoking or using recreational drugs, may have a negative impact on sperm motility. Clinical management of male infertility. Even if you have enough sperm, other factors are important to achieve a pregnancy, including normal sperm movement motility. Because of religious or cultural beliefs, some men prefer an alternative method of semen collection. It normally takes less than 20 minutes for the sample to change from a thick gel into a liquid.