P-12: Effects of Herbal Drug NOFODA onSperm Parameters of Infertile Men

Background: Treating infertility doesn’t merely deal with advanced medical procedures. The effects of most of herbal drugs is not clearly established on fertility potential. One of this herbal formula is NOFODA comprising of Orchis mascula, Tribulus terrestris, Amygdalus communis, Ficus carica, Allium ampeloprasum, Nasturtium officinale and pollen of Phoenix dactylifera. In this study, the effects of NOFODA on count, morphology and motility of sperms was investigated in subjects with male infertility. Materials and Methods: Trial was performed with 60 infertile men (age 30.40 ± 5.21 years ). Half of the patients received 500 gr oral NOFODA, 3 times a week for 3 months. The sperm parameters were evaluated according to WHO criteria before and after treatment , then compared with control. The NOFODA administration data were analyzed using t test by SPSS 16.0. Results: The results revealed that progressive motility (a+b class) and sperm count improved from 37.60±16.13and 59.93 ± 42.91 to 48.06 ± 19. 63 (p