Comparisons between two antioxidant butylated hydroxytoluene and glutathione supplemented cryopreservation medium on human sperm DNA integrity

ABSTRACT

Introduction: Cryopreservation of semen is routinely used in a variety of circumstances including before assisted reproduction treatments, pre- radiation or chemotherapy treatment and etc. The aim of this study was to compare the effect of Butylated hydroxytoluene [BHT] and Glutathione supplemented cryopreservation medium on sperm parameters and amount of DNA fragmentation during the freeze-thaw process