Qualitative defects with normal sperm counts in a patient attending infertility clinic
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| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-196174
ABSTRACT
Background:
Sperm morphology is an important qualitative parameter in semen analysis.Aim:
To assess qualitative defects in the semen with normal sperm counts. Setting andDesign:
This was a prospective and descriptive study done in a tertiary care center. Materials andMethods:
Seventy-five semen samples with normal sperm counts were evaluated. Qualitative defects of sperms on Papanicolaou-stained slides were assessed. The defects were noted as follows head (tapering head, large head, small head, round head, bifid head), middle piece (bent neck, broad middle piece, excess residual cytoplasm), and tail (coiled tail).Results:
All cases showed the qualitative defects in spite of the normal counts. The defects found in head – pointed/tapering head (1%–20%), round head (1%–7%), large head (1%–3%) and others (0%–2%); in middle piece – bent neck (1%–8%), excess cytoplasm (1%–3%) or broad middle piece (1%–12%); and in tail – coiled tail (1%–5%).Conclusions:
Qualitative defects are often seen even in cases with normal sperm counts.
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Index:
IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Type of study:
Qualitative research
Year:
2018
Type:
Article
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