Effect of seminal prolactin anal lead in human fertility

ABSTRACT

Thirty three semen specimen were obtained from adult men living and working at Shoubra El' Khema, their ages ranged from 26-40 years. The sperms were examined for their viability, type of motility, count and abnormal forms. Seminal plasma were then collected for estimation of prolactin and lead by the radio-immuno assay and atomic absorption methods respectively. A positive correlation between sperm count and seminal prolactin concentration was found, while the correlation between this hormone and other semen parameters [viability, motility and abnormal forms] were irrelevant. As regards lead, seven cases [about 20 percent] only showed lead concentration in their semen above 2 micro g/L, yet these cases revealed no correlation between lead and semen parameters. This low percentage denoted either good protective barrier and/or less efficient method for lead detection