Abstract
Research question
Design
Results
Conclusion
KEYWORDS
Introduction
- Li H.
- Xiao X.
- Zhang J.
- Zafar M.I.
- Wu C.
- Long Y.
- Lu W.
- Pan F.
- Meng T.
- Zhao K.
- Zhou L.
- Shen S.
- Liu L.
- Liu Q.
- Xiong C.
- Diaz P.
- Reddy P.
- Ramasahayam R.
- Kuchakulla M.
- Ramasamy R.
Materials and methods
Cooper, T.G., Noonan, E., Von Eckardstein, S., Auger, J., Gordon Baker, H.W., Behre, H.M., Haugen, T.B., Kruger, T., Wang, C., Mbizvo, M.T., Vogelsong, K.M., 2010. World Health Organization reference values for human semen characteristics * ‡. Advanced Access publication on November 16, 231–245. https://doi.org/10.1093/humupd/dmp048
Statistical analysis
Ethics approval
Results
Variables | Values |
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Age, years | 35.7 (33.0–43.0) |
Time from the first vaccine dose to the second sperm analysis, days | 71.0 (40.5–104.8) |
Time interval between the pre- and post-vaccination semen analyses, days | 244.0 (125.6–448.5) |
Indication for IVF, n (%) | |
Male | 15 (20.8) |
Women | |
Preimplantation genetic testing | 8 (11.1) |
Low ovarian reserve | 19 (26.4) |
Mechanical | 9 (12.5) |
Ovulation | 2 (2.8) |
Fertility preservation | 3 (4.2) |
Unexplained | 16 (22.2) |
Variables | Pre-vaccination | Post-vaccination | P-value |
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All patients (n = 72) | |||
Semen volume, ml | 3.0 (2.0–4.0) | 3.0 (1.6–3.9) | 0.02 |
Sperm concentration, 106/ml | 26.5 (14.0–64.7) | 31.0 (14.2–80.0) | 0.35 |
Total motile sperm count, 106 | 33.7 (9.0–66.0) | 29 (6.0–97.5) | 0.96 |
Patients with normospermia (n = 57) | |||
Semen volume, ml | 3.0 (2.0–4.2) | 2.7 (1.6–4.0) | 0.05 |
Sperm concentration, 106/ml | 35.0 (20.5–75.0) | 37.0 (17.0–100.0) | 0.36 |
Total motile sperm count, 106 | 41.9 (15.1–86.8) | 40.0 (16.0–120.) | 0.97 |
Patients with male infertility (n = 15) | |||
Semen volume, ml | 3.0 (2.4–4.0) | 3.0 (1.5–3.4) | 0.16 |
Sperm concentration, 106/ml | 5.5 (2.3–25.0) | 7.0 (1.0–25.0) | 0.65 |
Total motile sperm count, 106 | 5.0 (0.7–15.8) | 2.7 (0.9–20.7) | 0.88 |
Discussion
- Gonzalez D.C.
- Nassau D.E.
- Khodamoradi K.
- Ibrahim E.
- Blachman-Braun R.
- Ory J.
- Ramasamy R.
- Li H.
- Xiao X.
- Zhang J.
- Zafar M.I.
- Wu C.
- Long Y.
- Lu W.
- Pan F.
- Meng T.
- Zhao K.
- Zhou L.
- Shen S.
- Liu L.
- Liu Q.
- Xiong C.
- Diaz P.
- Reddy P.
- Ramasahayam R.
- Kuchakulla M.
- Ramasamy R.
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