MP46-11 PREVALENCE OF POSITIVE SEMEN CULTURES IN INFERTILE MEN WITHOUT LEUKOCYTOSPERMIA: A CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY

Dietary Fats, Minerals and Semen Quality and Quantity among Men Attending a Fertility Clinic: A Cross-Sectional Study in Iran

Background: At least 50% of infertile couple's problems are related to male factor infertility and in many patients; nutritional problems have been related to decreased sperm quality. Thus, the present study aims to examine the association of dietary fat and mineral intake with semen quantity and quality. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 175 infertile men in Isfahan Infertil...

Routine assessment of occupational exposure and its relation to semen quality in infertile men: a cross-sectional study.

BACKGROUND/AIM Concerns about the detrimental effects of occupational and environmental exposure on male reproductive function have been raised by reports of declining sperm quality over the last decades. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between altered semen parameters and exposure to occupational risk factors as assessed by questionnaire. MATERIALS AND METHODS We con...

The Association between Non- Enzymatic Dietary Total Antioxidant Capacity and Phytochemical Index with Semen Parameters: A Cross-Sectional Study in Isfahan Infertile Men

Background: Infertility affects about 15% of the population and male factors only are responsible for ~25–30% of cases of infertility. Oxidative stress is an imbalance between the production of free radicals and the capacity of the body to counteract their harmful effects through neutralization by antioxidants. This study aims to access the relationship between non-enzymatic dietary antioxidant...

Semen quality of fertile Japanese men: a cross-sectional population-based study of 792 men

OBJECTIVES To establish a base line for future studies on temporal trends, to describe potential geographical differences in semen quality and reference values for studies of men from the general population. DESIGN Cross-sectional study of fertile men from four areas in Japan. Inclusion criteria were: age 20-45 years at the time of invitation, and both the man and his mother had to be born in...

Molecular diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori in semen of infertile men