Serum sperm antibodies in female prostitutes

ABSTRACT

Immunologic responses to spermatozoa were investigated in the serum of 86 prostitutes and 30 control females. Two agglutination and two complement dependent serologic tests were used. Serum agglutinating antibodies could be detected in 34 out the 86 prostitutes [39.5%] and in 4 out of the 30 control subjects [13.3%]. Sperm cytotoxicity test was positive in 31 prostitutes [36%] and in one control subject [3.3%]. Among prostitutes, there was a positive correlation between the presence and level of sperm antibodies and the incidence of infertility