BACKGROUND Since 1999, we have treated HIV-positive men with sperm washing as part of a risk-reduction programme. METHODS Retrospective analysis of the sperm-washing database from the treatment of 245 couples with 439 cycles of intrauterine insemination assessed the effects of patient factors (age, maternal FSH, rank of attempt), markers of HIV-disease [time since diagnosis, CD4 count, viral ...

Original Article Aim: This study was performed for determining the ability of N-Miracle (poly herbal formulation) to increase aphrodisiac activity and to cure ethanol induced germ cell damage and infertility in male rat models. Methods: Different concentration of the drug against aqueous ethanol induced testicular damage was done on male albino rats. Hematological parameters, sperm count, serum...

Objective: To evaluate association of blood and seminal plasma lead and cadmium with sperm quality of non-occupationally exposed male partners of couples with infertility. Materials and methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted on 75 men aged 20-45 years (mean = 37.1 ± 7.0 yrs.) with infertility recruited from the Fertility Clinic of a hospital in Abakaliki. Sperm count done in accordance ...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the impact of antegrade scrotal sclerotherapy on seminal parameters and pregnancy rates in varicocele patients who have impairment of seminal parameters and/or couple infertility. DESIGN Longitudinal, noncomparative study. SETTING Tertiary university hospital. PATIENT(S) Three hundred sixty-four consecutive varicocele patients with seminal impairment, including 173 (...

Several studies suggest that welding is detrimental to the male reproductive system. Welding fume and radiant heat are of interest as possible causal factors. This study investigates semen quality and sex hormone concentrations among 17 manual metal arc alloyed steel welders with a moderate exposure to radiant heat (globe temperature ranging from 31.1 degrees to 44.8 degrees C), but without sub...

Objective: In this study we investigated the effects of spearmint (Mentha spicata Labiatae) on the reproductive system, fertility and number of offspring in adult male rats. Materials and Methods: Adult Wistar male rats in one control (C) and three experimental groups (I, II and III) received 0, 10, 20 and 40 mg/kg spearmint extract orally for 45 days, respectively.  Following this treatment, t...

BACKGROUND Semenogelins (SEMGs) are major components of human seminal vesicle secretions. Due to SEMG's sperm-motility inhibitor, a significant negative correlation between sperm motility and the proportion of SEMG-bound spermatozoa (SEMG+) was found in asthenozoospermic patients. SEMGs also show intrinsic inhibitory capability for sperm capacitation; however, studies on actual clinical specime...