"Semen Analysis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The quality of SEMEN, an indicator of male fertility, can be determined by semen volume, pH, sperm concentration (SPERM COUNT), total sperm number, sperm viability, sperm vigor (SPERM MOTILITY), normal sperm morphology, ACROSOME integrity, and the concentration of WHITE BLOOD CELLS.
| Descriptor ID |
D055101
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E01.370.225.992 E05.200.992
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| Concept/Terms |
Semen Analysis- Semen Analysis
- Semen Analyses
- Semen Quality Analysis
- Analyses, Semen Quality
- Analysis, Semen Quality
- Quality Analyses, Semen
- Semen Quality Analyses
Semen Quality- Semen Quality
- Qualities, Semen
- Quality, Semen
- Semen Qualities
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2018 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Semen Analysis" by people in Profiles.
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A novel sperm FcR binding assay that assesses sperm fertilizing potential. Syst Biol Reprod Med. 2025 Dec; 71(1):630-645.
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Posthumous sperm retrieval in the context of armed conflict. Hum Reprod. 2025 Nov 01; 40(11):2056-2065.
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Racial/Ethnic differences in male reproductive health: a systematic review and meta-analysis of semen parameters and hormonal profiles in the United States. Int J Impot Res. 2025 Dec; 37(12):950-964.
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Can semen analysis be utilized as a screening tool for overall health in young men? Int J Impot Res. 2025 Aug; 37(8):583-586.
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Seasonal variation in semen quality is not associated with fecundity in the Utah Population Database. Andrologia. 2022 Oct; 54(9):e14515.
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Semen parameter thresholds and time-to-conception in subfertile couples: how high is high enough? Hum Reprod. 2021 07 19; 36(8):2121-2133.
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Lower total motile count is associated with smaller historic intergenerational family size: a pedigree analysis from the Utah Population Database. J Assist Reprod Genet. 2021 May; 38(5):1207-1213.
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Cutting-Edge Evaluation of Male Infertility. Urol Clin North Am. 2020 May; 47(2):129-138.
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Re: Are WHO Recommendations to Perform 2 Consecutive Semen Analyses for Reliable Diagnosis of Male Infertility Still Valid? J Urol. 2019 11; 202(5):1057-1058.
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Advanced paternal age does not affect embryo aneuploidy following blastocyst biopsy in egg donor cycles. J Assist Reprod Genet. 2019 Oct; 36(10):2039-2045.