The effectiveness of Korean herbal medicine in infertile men with poor semen quality: A prospective observational pilot study

Andrologia ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 51 (4) ◽  
pp. e13226 ◽  
Author(s):  
Junyoung Jo ◽  
Sun Haeng Lee ◽  
Suk Ran Yoon ◽  
Kwan‐Il Kim
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Herbal Medicine ◽  
Semen Quality ◽  
Infertile Men

1356: The Reversibility of Hyperthermia Effects on Semen Quality in Infertile Men

2005 ◽  
Vol 173 (4S) ◽  
pp. 368-368
Author(s):  
Shai Shefi ◽  
Phiroz Tarapore ◽  
Paul J. Turek
Keyword(s):  
Semen Quality ◽  
Infertile Men

The Prevalence of Bacteriospermia in Infertile Men and Association with Semen Quality in Southwestern Iran

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 198-202 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Motamedifar ◽  
Yalda Malekzadegan ◽  
Parisa Namdari ◽  
Behzad Dehghani ◽  
Bahia Namavar Jahromi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Semen Quality ◽  
Sperm Quality ◽  
Reproductive Function ◽  
World Health ◽  
Public Health Issue ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Microbiological Analysis ◽  
Male Reproductive Function ◽  
Infertile Men ◽  
Southwestern Iran

Introduction: Infertility considered as a social and public health issue and estimated that most of these infertile couples are residents of developing countries. Infectious diseases including the history of Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) may impact on male reproductive function. Therefore, the present study aimed to investigate the prevalence of bacterial contaminants of semen and probable association with sperm quality of infertile men in Iranian population. Methods: The study population consisted of 200 infertile men and 150 fertile men attending an infertility Center in southwestern Iran during the study period in 2015. The assessment of sperm parameters was according to the World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines. The presumptive pathogens were identified using standard microbiology tests and confirmed by specific PCR primers. Results: The prevalence of bacteriospermia in the semen of the infertile group was significantly higher than that in the fertile group (48% vs. 26.7%, P <0.001). The microbiological analysis of samples showed that the most abundant species of bacteria in semen of infertile men were Chlamydia trachomatis (12.5%) followed by Neisseria gonorrhoeae (11%). On the other hand, in the control group, Lactobacillus spp. (17.3%) was the most isolated pathogen. Results showed that the presence of N. gonorrhoeae, C. trachomatis, Mycoplasma genitalium, Haemophilus, and Klebsiella was significantly associated with sperm abnormality. Conclusion: Based on our findings, it seems that bacteriospermia is associated with alterations in the properties of semen which may lead to a decrease in the fertilization potential of sperm. Therefore, immediate and appropriate treatment is necessary before investigating every other possible cause of infertility.

scholarly journals Evaluation of the antioxidative enzymes in the seminal plasma of infertile men: Contribution to classic semen quality analysis

2019 ◽  
Vol 65 (5) ◽  
pp. 343-349 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vesna Otasevic ◽  
Andjelika Kalezic ◽  
Biljana Macanovic ◽  
Aleksandra Jankovic ◽  
Ana Stancic ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Antioxidative Enzymes ◽  
Seminal Plasma ◽  
Semen Quality ◽  
Quality Analysis ◽  
Infertile Men

scholarly journals Semen quality pattern and age threshold: a retrospective cross-sectional study of 71,623 infertile men in China, between 2011 and 2017

2019 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
W. N. Li ◽  
M. M. Jia ◽  
Y. Q. Peng ◽  
R. Ding ◽  
L. Q. Fan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Semen Quality ◽  
Sperm Count ◽  
Sperm Concentration ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Semen Parameters ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Joinpoint Regression ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Progressive Motility ◽  
Infertile Men

Abstract Background The aim of this study was to provide information on the semen quality pattern of infertile men and age thresholds for semen parameters in China. Methods This was a retrospective cross-sectional study investigating 71,623 infertile men from the Reproductive and Genetic Hospital of CITIC Xiangya in Hunan, China, from 2011 to 2017. The Kruskal-Wallis test, Mann-Kendall test, linear regression model and joinpoint regression were used. Results Although erratic changes were observed in the median semen parameters (sperm concentration 40.1–52.1 × 106/ml, total sperm count 117.8–153.1 × 106, sperm progressive motility 33.4–38.1%) during the 7 years of observation, no significant decrease in semen quality was found, and 47.88% of infertile men showed normal semen parameters according to the World Health Organization (WHO) criteria. According to the joinpoint regression analysis, sperm progressive motility appeared to decrease earlier than the sperm concentration and total sperm count (at 28, 58, and 42 years of age, respectively). Conclusions There is no evidence of a deterioration in semen quality among infertile men in Hunan, China. Semen parameters decreased with increasing age, with turning points noted at different ages. Semen parameters are not absolute evidence for the assessment of male fertility potential. Therefore, we believe that, among semen parameters, the sperm concentration is the best predictor of fertility for ART, followed by motility. Decreased sperm motility may affect natural pregnancy, but it is not necessary for successful IVF.

scholarly journals Environmental organochlorines and semen quality: results of a pilot study.

2002 ◽  
Vol 110 (3) ◽  
pp. 229-233 ◽  
Author(s):  
Russ Hauser ◽  
Larisa Altshul ◽  
Zuying Chen ◽  
Louise Ryan ◽  
James Overstreet ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Semen Quality

Colonisation of the male reproductive tract in asymptomatic infertile men: Effects on semen quality

Andrologia ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 52 (7) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ernesto Veiga ◽  
Mercedes Treviño ◽  
Ana B. Romay ◽  
Daniel Navarro ◽  
Rocío Trastoy ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Reproductive Tract ◽  
Semen Quality ◽  
Male Reproductive Tract ◽  
Infertile Men
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