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The new 6th edition of the WHO laboratory manual for the examination and processing of human semen: Is it a step toward better standard operating procedure?
(Shanghai Institute Materia Medica, 2021)
Semen analysis (SA) remains the
cornerstone of male infertility evaluation
and should ideally be performed by an
accredited andrology laboratory or in
vitro fertilization (IVF) clinics based on
the standards defined ...
Reactive oxygen species in male reproduction: A boon or a bane?
(Wiley, 2020)
Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are free radicals derived from oxygen during normal cellular metabolism. ROS play a crucial role in the physiological processes and signalling pathways associated with male fertility. At ...
Total antioxidant capacity—Relevance, methods and clinical implications
(Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 2020)
Oxidative stress is pre‐empted by an adequate level of antioxidants, which scavenge oxidants when they are produced in excess by different sources, including leukocytes and immature spermatozoa. Enzymatic antioxidants, ...
Ritalinic acid stimulates human sperm motility and maintains vitality in vitro
(Korean Society for Sexual Medicine and Andrology, 2020)
To evaluate the in vitro impact of ritalinic acid (RA), a major metabolite of methylphenidate (drug to treat attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder), on sperm motility, vitality and oxidative stress. Materials and Methods: ...
Relevance of leukocytospermia and semen culture and its true place in diagnosing and treating male infertility
(Korean Society for Sexual Medicine and Andrology, 2021)
The current WHO 2010 manual for human semen analysis defines leukocytospermia as the presence of peroxidase-positive
leukocytes at a concentration >1×106
/mL of semen. Granular leukocytes when activated are capable of ...
Role of cytocentrifugation combined with nuclear fast picroindigocarmine staining in detecting cryptozoospermia in men diagnosed with azoospermia
(Seoul: Korean Society for Sexual Medicine and Andrology, 2022)
Azoospermia is defined as the absence of spermatozoa in the pellet of a centrifuged semen sample. In fact, when a
basic semen analysis fails to detect sperm in the ejaculate, there is still the possibility of detecting ...
In vitro effects of aqueous extract of unfermented rooibos on human spermatozoa
(Wiley, 2022)
The inability to conceive is a baleful experience for thousands of couples worldwide. Among different well-known reproductive techniques, medicinal plants have been utilized to treat male infertility. Medicinal plants, ...
Endocrine contribution to the sexual dysfunction in patients with advanced chronic kidney disease and the role of hyperprolactinemia
(John Wiley and Sons Inc, 2021)
In this study, we investigated the prevalence of sexual dysfunction among males with advanced chronic kidney disease and the effect of treating hyperprolactinemia among these patients. In this prospective study, patients ...
Oxidative stress: A comprehensive review of biochemical, molecular, and genetic aspects in the pathogenesis and management of varicocele
(Korean Society for Sexual Medicine and Andrology, 2021)
Sperm vitality testing is a basic semen examination that has been described in the World Health Organization (WHO) Laboratory Manual for the Examination and Processing of Human Semen from its primary edition, 40 years ago. ...
Male age and progressive sperm motility are critical factors affecting embryological and clinical outcomes in oocyte donor ICSI cycles
(Reproductive Sciences, 2021)
This retrospective cohort study aimed to explore whether paternal age and semen quality parameters affect the embryological and clinical outcomes of ICSI with oocyte donation. A total of 339 oocyte donation (OD)-ICSI cycles ...