Semen profiles of male partners in females presenting with endometriosis-associated subfertility

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dc.contributor.authorBotha D.J.
dc.contributor.authorKruger T.F.
dc.contributor.authorVan Der Merwe J.P.
dc.contributor.authorNosarka S.
dc.date.accessioned2011-05-15T16:16:25Z
dc.date.available2011-05-15T16:16:25Z
dc.date.issued2009
dc.description.abstractObjective: To establish fertile and subfertile groups of males in couples presenting with endometriosis-related infertility in the female. Design: Retrospective study of semen profiles on partners of women undergoing surgery for endometriosis-related infertility. Setting: University-affiliated assisted reproduction center. Patient(s): One hundred seventeen partners of females undergoing surgery for endometriosis related infertility. Main Outcome Measure(s): Fertility potential according to Tygerberg strict criteria for sperm evaluation. Result(s): A total of 65.8% of the semen analysis were reported normal according to the Tygerberg strict criteria and 34.2% were reported subfertile. Of the total, 11.96% of the patients studied had a severe defect (azoospermia, double, and triple defects). Conclusion(s): Labeling of the male in couples presenting with infertility as fertile, subfertile, or infertile plays an important role in decision making regarding management of the female presenting with endometriosis-related infertility. It is important that in future studies on the effect of surgery on improving pregnancy outcome in patients with endometriosis the semen profile be reported and thresholds used should be mentioned. This will contribute significantly to the future comparison of data on the impact of the male factors in couples presenting with endometriosis-related infertility. © 2009 American Society for Reproductive Medicine.
dc.description.versionArticle
dc.identifier.citationFertility and Sterility
dc.identifier.citation91
dc.identifier.citation6
dc.identifier.issn00150282
dc.identifier.other10.1016/j.fertnstert.2007.11.096
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/13772
dc.subjectarticle
dc.subjectazoospermia
dc.subjectdisease association
dc.subjectdisease severity
dc.subjectendometriosis
dc.subjectfemale
dc.subjectfemale fertility
dc.subjectfemale subfertility
dc.subjecthuman
dc.subjecthuman cell
dc.subjectmajor clinical study
dc.subjectmale
dc.subjectmale fertility
dc.subjectpregnancy outcome
dc.subjectpriority journal
dc.subjectretrospective study
dc.subjectsemen abnormality
dc.subjectsemen analysis
dc.subjectuterus surgery
dc.subjectAzoospermia
dc.subjectEndometriosis
dc.subjectFemale
dc.subjectFertility
dc.subjectHumans
dc.subjectInfertility, Female
dc.subjectInfertility, Male
dc.subjectMale
dc.subjectOligospermia
dc.subjectReference Values
dc.subjectReproductive Techniques, Assisted
dc.subjectSemen
dc.subjectSperm Count
dc.subjectSperm Motility
dc.titleSemen profiles of male partners in females presenting with endometriosis-associated subfertility
dc.typeArticle
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