Normozoospermic men in infertile couples: Potential benefit of early medical diagnostic procedures.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Infertility, defined as the inability to achieve pregnancy despite regular, unprotected sexual intercourse for 1 year, affects approximately 15% of couples. Male factors contribute to 50% of these cases. The necessity of andrological evaluations for male partners of infertile couples with normozoospermia is currently under consideration.

Methods

From 2010 to 2020, our center evaluated 997 patients presenting with infertility and normozoospermia. All patients underwent comprehensive assessments, including physical examinations, testicular sonography, blood tests, follice-stimulating hormone beta (FSHB) c.-211 variants, and semen analyses. For comparative purposes, we established two control groups: one comprising healthy men participating in the FAMe study (n = 2

SUBMITTER: Bier S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12670473 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature