If you and your partner are trying to get pregnant, sperm motility plays a big part in your success. Sperm motility refers to how well sperm swim. To fertilize an egg, sperm have to travel through the female reproductive tract. If they aren’t strong swimmers, they may never reach their destination.
Infertility affects 60 to 80 million couples worldwide. Understanding factors affecting fertility in your 30s can help boost your chances of conceiving. In about 40 to 50 percent of those cases, male infertility is a contributing factor.
If you’re concerned about your fertility, you might be wondering what a healthy sperm motility range looks like. You may find a sperm motility range chart helpful. In this article, we’ll discuss what sperm motility is, what the numbers on a sperm motility range chart mean, what causes low sperm motility, and what treatments are available.