Infertile men with semen parameters above WHO reference limits at first assessment may deserve a second semen analysis: Challenging the guidelines in the real-life scenario. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2023 ObjectivesTo investigate which infertile men with semen parameters above WHO reference limits at first semen analysis deserve a second semen test.Materials and methodsData from 1358 consecutive infertile men were analysed.
Luca Boeri +14 more
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The Variability of Semen Parameters With Sexual Abstinence Using Mail-in Sperm Testing Is Similar to That Seen With Traditional In-Office Semen Analysis [PDF]
American Journal of Men's Health, 2023 The impact of ejaculatory abstinence on semen parameters using in-office semen analyses has been well-established; however, their variability has not been evaluated in men using mail-in semen analysis kits.
Jad Badreddine +7 more
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Changes in Semen Analysis over Time: A Temporal Trend Analysis of 20 Years of Subfertile Non-Azoospermic Men [PDF]
The World Journal of Men's Health, 2023 Purpose: To examine trends of population-level semen quality over a 20-year period. Materials and Methods: We performed a retrospective review of data from the andrology lab of a high volume tertiary hospital.
Nahid Punjani +8 more
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Optimal timing for repeat semen analysis during male infertility evaluation [PDF]
F&S Reports, 2021 Objective: To assess whether the 4-week time period between semen analyses during the workup of male infertility is optimal and whether two samples are needed. Design: Retrospective study. Setting: Tertiary hospital.
Nahid Punjani, M.D., M.P.H. +5 more
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Exploration of evaluation criteria based on the biological variation in the external quality assessment for basic semen analysis in China. [PDF]
Asian J AndrolWu XY +8 more
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Predictors of elevated sperm DNA fragmentation: a morphology-based approach to semen analysis. [PDF]
Basic Clin AndrolKazemi M +5 more
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Evaluation of semen parameters in semen donors in a ten-year period in the city of São Paulo [PDF]
Einstein (São Paulo), 2010 Objective: To evaluate sperm concentration, morphology and motility of Brazilian semen donors from 1992 to 2003, in the city of São Paulo. Methods: Retrospective study analyzing 182 donor semen samples from 1992 to 2003.
Sidney Glina +6 more
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Accuracy Evaluation of The Depth of Six Kinds of Sperm Counting Chambers for both Manual and Computer-Aided Semen Analyses [PDF]
International Journal of Fertility and Sterility, 2016 Background Although the depth of the counting chamber is an important factor influencing sperm counting, no research has yet been reported on the measurement and comparison of the depth of the chamber.
Jin-Chun Lu +4 more
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Study on Influencing Factors of Semen Quality in Fertile Men
Frontiers in Physiology, 2022 ObjectiveTo establish a system for evaluation of semen quality in fertile men by factor analysis (FA).MethodsThe FA method was used to analyze five sperm test indicators for fertile men (sperm pH, sperm motility, sperm progressive motility, semen density,
Ning Wang +9 more
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Validation of a mail-in delayed semen analysis protocol developed for home collection. [PDF]
F S RepRacicot K +4 more
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