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Background: The aim of this study is to evaluate the relationship between sperm parameters and body mass index [BMI] in the male spouses with infertility complaints, who had reffered to our clinic
Materials and Methods: The male spouses from 159 couples reffering to our clinic because of infertility, during a six-month period, were included in the study. In this prospective case control study, the included men were categorized as non-obese [BMI<25 kg/m[2]], overweight [BMI 25-29 kg/m[2]] and obese [BMI >/= 30 kg/m[2]] according to their BMIs. The assessed sperm parameters consisted of; sperm concentration, Kruger morphology, progressive motility level, and volume pH levels. The statistical significant level was set as less than 0.05
Results: The assessed group consisted of 159 patients applying to our clinic with infertility symptoms. Fifty-three non-obese, 53 overweight and 53 obese men were eligible for the study. There was statistically significant differences in sperm volume [P<0.001], progressive motility [P<0.001], post wash sperm count [P<0.001] and Kruger [P<0.001] morphology among the patient groups grouping according to the BMI levels
Conclusion: In this study, increased BMI was associated with decreased semen quality, affecting volume, concentration, and motility. further studies with a wider range of prospective cases need to be conducted in order to investigate the effects on male fertility in more detail
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Background: Recent studies have shown that vitamin D has an essential role in the reproductive system. In this study, we aimed to investigate the effect of vitamin D levels in patients undergoing ovulation induction [OI], and subsequent intrauterine insemination [IUI] procedure
Materials and Methods: One hundred and four infertile and one hundred and three fertile women were recruited in this cross-sectional study which was conducted in a tertiary level maternity hospital. Infertile patients were divided into pregnant and non-pregnant subgroups after treatment. Individual characteristics and 25-hydroxyvitamin D3[25 [OH] D3] levels were compared between the groups
Results: The vast majority of our study population consisted of women who had vitamin D deficiency [96.6%]. There was no statistically significant difference between infertile and fertile groups in terms of serum 25 [OH] D3 levels [P=0.512]. Similarly, no significant difference was observed between the pregnant and non-pregnant subgroups of infertile patients regarding 25 [OH] D3levels [P=0.267]
Conclusion: There is no association between female infertility and serum vitamin D levels. Vitamin D does not predict pregnancy in infertile women undergoing OI with IUI. Further research which will provide a comparison between much more women who have deficient and sufficient 25 [OH] D3levels is warranted