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Back to Health A to Z. A low sperm count, also called oligozoospermia, is where a man has fewer than 15 million sperm per millilitre of semen. Having a low sperm count can make it more difficult to conceive naturally, although successful pregnancies can still occur. Problems with sperm, including a low sperm count and problems with sperm quality, are quite common.
Home sperm tests measure sperm count — the number of sperm in the fluid semen ejaculated during an orgasm. But sperm count is only one factor in a man's fertility. Home sperm tests require a man to ejaculate into a collection cup. While procedures vary for transferring semen and completing the test, results are typically available in as soon as 10 minutes. The tests work by detecting a protein found only in sperm.
Sperm are male reproductive cells present in the ejaculate. A doctor can tell someone their sperm count using a test called semen analysis. The average sperm count is between 40 million and million sperm per milliliter.