29 years
Will taking augmentin for 5 days affect the result of my sperm test? i am supposed to do one this friday but i started on sunday to take augmentin due to flu
Aug 20, 2014
You will be given a specimen pot. Produce semen by masturbation into the pot. Do not use semen from a condom. Your doctor may ask you not to have sex for a certain amount of time before you produce the sample. Usually this means you should not have had sex for at least 48 hours beforehand (the length of time you are asked to abstain from having sex may vary
your hospital should give you information on this). However, no more than seven days should have gone by since last having sex. Ideally, you should deliver the sample to the laboratory within one hour of production. The pot which contains the sample should not be left out in the cold but should be kept warm - for example, in a pocket.
The results of the test generally fall into one of three categories:
-Normal.
-Definitely abnormal. This may mean there are very few or no sperm, or that the shape and size of sperm are not normal (this is referred to as sperm 'morphology').
-Somewhere 'in between'. In these men, fertility is still possible. However, the more normal sperm there are and the higher the percentage that are active, the greater the chance of fertility.
SOME FACTORS AFFECTING THE RESULTS may be worth considering:
>if it taken to the laboratory in time, Was it kept warm? Cooling the sample or a delay in getting it to the laboratory can alter the number of active sperm and give a false result.
>High temperature of testicles (testes). Sperm are made in the testes which are in the scrotum.
This is the body's way of keeping the testes slightly cooler than the rest of the body, which is best for making sperm.
It is often advised for men who have a low sperm count to wear loose-fitting underpants and trousers and to avoid very hot baths, saunas, etc.
This aims to keep your testes slightly cooler than the rest of your body, which is thought to be good for sperm production. It is not clear whether these measures improve a sperm count but they seem to be sensible.
>Smoking can affect the sperm count. If you smoke, you should stop completely for optimum sperm production.
> caffeine like coffe soda teas or any caffeine products
>Alcohol. More than sixteen units per week (equivalent to about eight pints of normal strength beer or sixteen small glasses of wine) may interfere with optimum fertility.
>Medicines and drugs. Most do not interfere with sperm production but some may do. These include: sulfasalazine, nitrofurantoin, tetracyclines, cimetidine, colchicine, allopurinol, some chemotherapy medicines, cannabis, cocaine and anabolic steroids.
If you have a low sperm count, tell a doctor if you take any medicines or drugs regularly.
THEREFORE ,augmentine (amoxicilline )won't affect a test result ,don't take medicine containg the above ingrediants mentioned in addition that some cold and flu medicine contains caffeine or headache medicines contains caffeine avoid them too before the tes
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