Sperm cells have an important role for a healthy pregnancy. However, sperm can also be a cause of miscarriage. Unwittingly, some cases of miscarriage can be caused by unhealthy sperm quality. Although it is not yet known how often it happens, this needs to be wary of.
Like what, the healthy sperm, anyway?
There are several factors that affect sperm health. Among these are the number of sperm cells, sperm movement, and sperm (morphology) structure. Well, the disruption in the amount, movement, or structure of the sperm will make the quality decrease.
In many cases of abnormal sperm structures, there is a damaged chromosome (genetic determinant). This can lead to developmental disorders in pregnancy and early miscarriage (when a newly fertilized egg is damaged or fails to develop into a fetus). In addition, damage to the head of the sperm due to free radicals also make the quality of sperm is not healthy.
Thus, although sperm can reach the egg and fertilize, it does not mean the sperm cells are guaranteed healthy. There is still the possibility that sperm cells that successfully fertilize an egg cell is a sperm cell with an unhealthy quality.
To determine the quality of your sperm, you should check with your doctor and do a series of tests. Then your sperm cell is tested for quality in the laboratory.