Reports of Semen Parameters Among Male Partners of Infertile Couple Presenting at the Gynecological Clinic of A Tertiary Hospital Southeast, Nigeria
Matthew Igwe Nwali, Joseph Agboeze
Abstract
Background: Study done at Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria. To analyze the semen parameters/culture results of male partners of infertile couples that presented for evaluation.
Methods: Ten years review of seminal fluid analyses/culture of male partners of infertile couples at Alex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria from January 2013 to December 2022. Patients’ records retrieved from clinic/laboratory registers, and case notes. Results semen analysis and culture extracted and analyzed.
Results: The results of 2491 male partners out of 3022 were retrieved which represent 82.4% of the clients. Secondary infertility was 68.7%, primary infertility 31.3%. Normospermia noted in 62.1%, oligospermia 31.8%, azoospermia 6.1%. Mean age was 40.3 ± 6.3, most were aged 30 – 39 years followed by those of 40 – 49 years. Normal semen volume 79.8%, low volume 20.2%, morphology was 65.4% normal and 28.5% abnormal, normal motility 66.7% abnormal 27.2%. Bacterial cultured in 60.7%. Most cultured (42.3%) organism was Staphylococcus aureus followed by coliforms (11.7%). No growth in 39.3%. Eighty-six percent had significant white cell count.
Conclusion: Male factor infertility is common in our setting with infection as major culprit. Public enlightenment, habits modification, early management of infection will reduce this and the family problems it brings.
Full Text: PDF DOI: 10.15640/ijhs.v11n2a2
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