Andrology: Which semen parameters have a predictive value for pregnancy in infertile couples?

Andrology: Which semen parameters have a predictive value for pregnancy in infertile couples?

A prospective study was carried out in 156 couples attending an infertility clinic. To assess the predictive value of semen parameters in relation to pregnancy, we defined a group of 16 couples (group II) in whom the female became pregnant by intra-uterine insemination (IUI), and therefore in whom a...

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Veröffentlicht in:Human reproduction (Oxford) 1994-10, Vol.9 (10), p.1887-1890
Hauptverfasser: Bielsa, M.A., Andolz, P., Gris, J.M., Martínez, P., Egozcue, J.
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Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
acrosome-reacted spermatozoa
morphology
motility
pregnancy
semen parameters
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Zusammenfassung:A prospective study was carried out in 156 couples attending an infertility clinic. To assess the predictive value of semen parameters in relation to pregnancy, we defined a group of 16 couples (group II) in whom the female became pregnant by intra-uterine insemination (IUI), and therefore in whom a female factor could be ruled out. Studies of semen parameters before and after capacitation were carried out in the first trimester of pregnancy (
ISSN:0268-1161
1460-2350
DOI:10.1093/oxfordjournals.humrep.a138353