Effect of Body Mass Index on sperm and semen parameters for infertile Patients

Authors

  • Samah A. AL-Ubaidy1
  • Muhsen K. AL-Murshedy
  • Saheb Y. AL-Murshedy3

Abstract

Out of 130 specimens of seminal fluid were collected from patients suffering of infertility , after abstinence of 3-5 a period of days from Fertility Center Laboratories \ Al – Saader Medical City at Al-Najaf  Province ,the study continuouse from  1\7\2011 to 1\9\2011. The aims of this  study at clarifying the role of the body weight on infertility patients suffering from Normospermia , Asthenospermia ,Oligospermia ,Azoospermia ,and Teratospermia ,by calculated the Body Mass Index (BMI) for each patients as kg\ m2 which classify to normal weight and over weight .

     The results of this study revealed an increased of percentage Oligospermia percent with BMI of patients in comparison to that of other infertility types , as well as ,it showed clear effect of increase BMI to Normospermia and Asthenospermia  patients which it significant decrease (P<0.05) of sperm motility, morphology and concentration of sperm compared between normal and over weight. The study results had revealed significant decrease (P<0.05) of sperm concentration , liquificative time of semen, motility and  normal sperm morphology of Oligospermia suffering for increase BMI (over weight). In Azoospermia and Teratospermia patients, the results of sperm and semen parameters revealed a non significant (P>0.05) correlation ships between normal and over weight.

     It can be concluded that BMI correlated with reproductive physiology  through increase of infertility men percent , when infertile men with high BMI typically are found to have an abnormal semen analysis represented by decrease in sperm concentration, decrease in sperm motility percent , as well as, increase of abnormal forms of spermatozoa. 

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Published

2014-04-08

How to Cite

AL-Ubaidy1, S. A., AL-Murshedy, M. K., & AL-Murshedy3, S. Y. (2014). Effect of Body Mass Index on sperm and semen parameters for infertile Patients. Al-Kufa University Journal for Biology, 6(1). Retrieved from https://journal.uokufa.edu.iq/index.php/ajb/article/view/8175