Evaluation of sperm parameters in patients with varicocele before and after sperm processing

ABSTRACT

Varicocele is one of the causes of male infertility. It changes with temperature and drainage of testicular veins that due to spermatogenesis disturbance and decrease of fertility in these patients. However varicocelectomy is a treatment for varicocele, but there are other methods of treating this disease including assisted reproductive technology [ART], Sperm processing and swim up. This interventional study was performed on 155 cases in fertility and infertility Center of Babol University of medical sciences in 2004. Sperm parameters in varicocele patients was assessed before and after sperm processing. The mean age of patients was 31.8 years. Sperm motility before sperm processing in grade III and IV was 53.9% and 12.9%, respectively but after sperm processing in grade III and IV changed to 78.7% and 56.8%, respectively. Total motility before sperm processing was 40% and changed after processing to 80%. The results show that with sperm processing and collection of appropriate sperms, we are able to increase fertility