Table 1. The reference by the World Health Organization
(2010).
Category Reference Value
Moderate
Oligozoospermia
Sperm Concentration:
5-10 million/ml
Severe Oligozoospermia Sperm Concentration:
5-10 million/ml
Moderate Oligoasthenozoospermia Sperm concentration: 5-10
million/ml and Progressive
motility (PR) < 32%
Severe Oligoasthenozoospermia Sperm concentration: < 5
million/ml and Progressive
motility (PR) < 32%
Teratozoospermia Sperm morphology:
normal < 4%
Necro-teratozoospermia Sperm vitality: < 58%
and Sperm morphology:
normal < 4%
Asthenozoospermia Progressive motility
(PR) < 32%
Hypospermia Sperm volume < 1.5 ml