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Does abnormal weight affect sperm quality? A case-control study based on bioelectrical impedance analysis [PDF]
IntroductionWeight gain can lead to metabolic, circulatory, and systemic changes. Obesity has been confirmed to induce various physical and mental illnesses.
Huang Liu+6 more
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Post-Thaw Sperm Recovery Rates; A Retrospective Study
Background: Cryopreservation is currently the only fertility preservation option available to patients undergoing gonadotoxic treatment. Much research in the field focusses on techniques, media and equipment employed to cryopreserve cells, and ...
Pui Ying LEUNG+4 more
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Validation of sORP, a Measure of Oxidative Stress, in Australian Population
Background: Excessive reactive oxygen species are normally eliminated by seminal plasma free radical antioxidant scavengers and enzymes. Assessing the oxidation reduction potential of seminal fluid (mV/million sperm/mL) enables the detection of an ...
Yu-Cih SHIH+4 more
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External quality assessment scheme for sperm DNA fragmentation: a pilot study in China
Background The aim of this article is to establish an external quality assessment (EQA) scheme for sperm Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) fragmentation (SDF) detection, and to assess the feasibility of the scheme.
Yan Zheng+9 more
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Follicle-stimulating hormone signaling is essential for the initiation and early stages of spermatogenesis. Follicle-stimulating hormone receptor is exclusively expressed in Sertoli cells.
Jia-Ming Wang+3 more
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Bladder Neck Obstruction: Experience and Management in a Sperm Bank
Primary Bladder Neck Obstruction (PBNO) management provides medical and surgical treatment, such as transurethral incisions that can lead to retrograde ejaculation.
Maria Neve Hirsch+9 more
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Preservation of human spermatozoa in vitro at normothermia or hypothermia maintaining their functions and fertility for several days plays a significant role in reproductive biology and medicine.
Qingyuan Cheng+8 more
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Background Published studies have shown contradictory results regarding the relationship between somatometric parameters and varicoceles. We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to investigate the possible effects of age, height, weight, and ...
Runqing Li+3 more
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We wish to congratulate Boitrelle and colleagues for their comprehensive critical review on the Sixth Edition of the WHO Laboratory Manual for Human semen examination [...]
Francesco Pallotti+2 more
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Cryopreservation of single-sperm: where are we today?
Background Patients with severe oligospermia and nonobstructive azoospermia have very limited numbers of viable sperm in their epididymal and testicular samples. Thus, cryopreservation of their sperm is performed to avoid repeated sperm retrievals and to
Shasha Liu, Fuping Li
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