The Impact of Bacteriospermia on Semen Parameters Among Infertile Egyptian Men: A Case-Control Study.

ABSTRACT: This study aimed to detect the impact of bacteriospermia on semen parameters and sperm DNA fragmentation. This prospective case-control study was conducted over a period of 9 months. Samples were collected from andrology outpatient clinic attendants of Cairo University Hospitals. We enrolled 68 semen samples divided into two groups: a study group (34 semen samples with bacteriospermia) and a control group (34 semen samples without bacteriospermia). The characteristics of the semen, including morphology, motility, count, liquefaction, viscosity, pH, volume, and appearance, were evaluated according to the standard protocols. Patients with and without bacteriospermia had a comparable liquefaction time (p = .343), semen appearance and color (p = 1.00), semen pH (p = 1.00),

SUBMITTER: Shash RYM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10288426 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May-Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature