Abstract
Washed incubated spermatozoa processed for in vitro fertilization were compared to the spermatozoa from the same unprocessed ejaculate in 31 randomly selected normal males (Group 1) and 7 subfertile moles (Group 2). In Group I there was a significant increase in motility (P=0.001) as well as a significant increase in normal morphology (P=0.001). All categories of morphologically abnormal sperm decreased, with a significant decrease in those exhibiting small heads (P=0.01), tapered heads (P=0.01), cytoplasmic droplets (P=0.001), bent midpieces (P=0.01), or coiled tails (P=0.02). There was also a significant decrease in immature germ cells (P=0.001) as well as white blood cells (P=0.02). Group 2 also showed a significant increase in motility (P=0.01). and a significant increase in normal morphology (P=0.01). There was a decrease in various categories of abnormal sperm, with a significant decrease in sperm with cytoplasmic droplets (P=0.02).
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 23-26 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Journal of In Vitro Fertilization and Embryo Transfer |
| Volume | 2 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Mar 1985 |
Keywords
- in vitro fertilization
- morphology
- spermatozoa
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Reproductive Medicine
- Embryology
- Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Developmental Biology