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Revolutionizing Computer Assisted Semen Analysis (CASA) with ExSeed CASA Lite

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In the realm of fertility evaluation and diagnosis, Computer Assisted Semen Analysis (CASA) has emerged as an invaluable tool, employing advanced technology to analyze sperm quality. This technique involves using computer vision and software algorithms to meticulously examine a video of a sperm sample, providing crucial insights into sperm concentration, motility, and morphology. However, traditional CASA systems have often been hindered by their high cost, bulky design, and complex operation, requiring extensive training for proper use.

What’s ExSeed’s CASA Lite (Computer Assisted Semen Analysis)?

The ExSeed CASA Lite is a high-tech, compact CASA machine designed to assist embryologists and technicians with quantitative semen analysis. Using advanced machine learning, the system measures concentration, motility, morphology, and more with ease and accuracy. It boasts several advantages over the cumbersome and expensive traditional equipment available. Let’s explore the features:

The Benefits of The ExSeed CASA Lite for Your Clinic

The plug-and-play web-based software makes ExSeed CASA Lite incredibly easy to use. Simply plug in the device and access the software from any web browser. There’s no need for installation or complicated setup.

The high-resolution microscopy features a live microscope view and magnification up to 200x, and using ExSeed’s custom AI-enhanced program, provides a detailed sperm analysis in under a minute. See concentration, A/B/C/D motility, morphology, round cells, and aggregations. Multiple fields of view and a clickable counting grid for manual review give you complete control over the analysis process. You can check out a recording of the CASA Lite’s advanced sperm tracking here.

A large field of view with high-resolution video allows ExSeed CASA Lite to capture more sperm cells in a single frame, resulting in more accurate results. Real-time imaging and brightfield microscopy provide clear, detailed images of sperm cells for easy analysis.

It’s a portable device with minimal lab footprint makes ExSeed CASA Lite ideal for clinics of all sizes. It can be easily transported and set up anywhere, with no need for a dedicated laboratory space. This makes it possible to perform laboratory-grade semen analyses in a far greater number of locations than ever before.

ExSeed’s CASA machine price is significantly more affordable than other CASA machines on the market, making it an accessible option for the greatest number of clinics.

We’ve built our CASA Lite system around an easy-to-use and intuitive UI where minimal training is required compared with traditional systems. ExSeed CASA Lite integrates with your clinic software and allows you to create customizable reports. You can also compare multiple tests and access the software remotely via web-based access and cloud-based storage.

Traditional CASA Machines vs. ExSeed CASA Lite

Traditional CASA systems have long been associated with high costs, cumbersome designs, and intricate operation, often requiring extensive training for proper use. ExSeed CASA Lite, on the other hand, breaks away from these limitations, offering portability, ease of use, and a more affordable computer assisted sperm analysis price, whilst maintaining a high degree of accuracy and control.

 

ExSeed CASA Lite represents a groundbreaking innovation in CASA technology, redefining accessibility and affordability for computer assisted semen analysis. Its versatility makes it an invaluable tool for fertility evaluation and diagnosis, catering to a wide range of users in clinics, laboratories, and home settings.

Are you ready to add CASA Lite to your operations, or just want to know more about our offering? Drop your email address into the field on our CASA Lite page and we’ll be in touch, or reach out to the team via email at [email protected]

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Wearing tight pants and underwear

Studies show that men who wear looser underwear have higher sperm concentration and total sperm count compared to men who wear tighter underwear. So, lose the tight clothes and wear something loose to give your testicles some air.

CONCLUSION: learn more about how heat can affect sperm quality here.

Stress

Besides higher mortality rate and various diseases, stress is associated with low sperm quality. Stress is known to be associated with lower testosterone levels and oxidative stress with both playing an essential role in producing and maintaining healthy sperm cells.

CONCLUSION: If you feel stressed, we recommend you get some help so you can have a balanced mental health. For a stress management guide, download the ExSeed app for free and start your personalized action plan today.

Physical activity

Scientific studies show that men who are physically active have better semen parameters than men who are inactive. Fertility specialists also state that regular physical activity has beneficial impact on sperm fertility parameters and such a lifestyle can enhance the fertility status of men.

Prioritizing exercise can help improve your overall health and result in healthy, fast swimming sperm cells that have good chances of fertilizing an egg.

CONCLUSION: Try incorporating exercise in your weekly schedule to you ensure exercising at least twice weekly. We recommend a combination of cardio training and strength exercise. Read more about exercise and male fertility on our blog.

Nutrition

Fast Food
Processed foods damage the health of sperm-producing cells and cause oxidative stress, which lead to poorer sperm quality. Heavy consumption of junk food (every week) can increase the likelihood of infertility since men who consume vast amounts of unhealthy food are at risk of having poor sperm quality. Besides harming your fertility, junk food enlarges your waistline, harms your cardiovascular system, kidneys, and more.

Vegetables
Eating more fruit and vegetables can increase your sperm concentration and motility. It’s important that you consume a healthy diet filled with antioxidants and that you eat vegetables every day. Foods such as apricots and red bell peppers are high in vitamin A, which improves male fertility by nurturing healthier sperm. Men who are deficient in this vitamin tend to have slow and sluggish sperm.

Sugary snacks/beverages: several times a week Excessive consumption of high sugar items can lead to oxidative stress, which negatively impacts testosterone levels and sperm motility. Sugary snacks and beverages are also highly associated with obesity and low fertility.
CONCLUSION: To boost sperm quality, stay away from fast food, processed food, and sugary snacks or beverages. You need to implement a healthy prudent diet filled with necessary superfoods needed for good sperm production. Check out our guide to Male Fertility Superfoods. For personalized guidance and support on how you can start improving your sperm health, check out the Bootcamp.

Heat

Direct heat can inhibit optimal sperm production and cause Sperm DNA damage. Sperm cells like environments that are a couple of degrees lower than body temperature. Avoid overheating from warm blankets, seat warmers, heat from your laptop, hot showers, and saunas.

Cigarette smoking

The exposure to tobacco smoke has significant negative effects on semen quality. The damage of cigarettes and nicotine of course depends on how many cigarettes you smoke per day and for how long, but even low usage (up to 10 cigarettes / day) can inhibit healthy sperm production.  

CONCLUSION: Stay as far away from cigarette smoking as possible if you care about your general health and your fertility. Read more here.

Cell phone

When you have your cell phone in your front pocket, your testicles are exposed to electromagnetic radiation, which studies have shown to damage the sperm cells. Put your phone in the back pocket of your pants or in your jacket pocket.

BMI

There is a clear association between obesity and reduced sperm quality. At least part of the reason for this is that obese men may have abnormal reproductive hormonal profiles, which can impair sperm production and lead to infertility. 

A BMI higher than 30 can lead to several processes in the body (overheating, increase in oxidative stress in the testes, sperm DNA damage, erectile dysfunction) that can have a negative impact on male fertility. This can result in problems when trying to conceive.  

CONCLUSION: BMI is one of the risk factors that influence semen quality and, for example, sperm motility.  

Alcohol

A beer or glass of wine now and then do not really harm sperm quality. But excess alcohol drinking (more than 20 units per week) can reduce the production of normally formed sperm needed for a successful pregnancy.

CONCLUSION: If you want to stay safe, stay under 14 units of alcohol per week. For more information on how alcohol can affect male fertility, take a look at our blog: “Alcohol and Sperm Quality”.

Age

Studies show that women younger than 35 and men younger than 40 have a better chance of getting pregnant. Men can produce sperm cells almost through their entire life, but the sperm cell DNA is more fragile and prone to damage after the age of 40.

As men age, their testes tend to get smaller and softer resulting in a decline in sperm quality and production. These changes are partly because of an age-related decrease in testosterone level, which plays a very important role in sperm

production. Higher male age (>40 years) is not only associated with a decline in sperm production but also with increased sperm DNA fragmentation and worsened morphology (shape) and motility (movement). These negative effects make the sperm cells less qualified for egg fertilization.

CONCLUSION: with an age under 40, you shouldn’t have to worry much about age as a factor in itself. However, studies have shown a slow decline after the age of 30-35 years

and if you are above 40 years of age, your sperm quality can be affected due to increased sperm DNA damage resulting in a decrease of sperm motility and concentration. Remember that you cannot evaluate the quality of a sperm sample by just looking at it – this requires a sperm analysis.