Characteristics of semen parameters of Malawian men from couples seeking assisted reproduction

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World J Obstet Gynecol. Nov 10, 2013; 2(4): 181-184
Published online Nov 10, 2013. doi: 10.5317/wjog.v2.i4.181

Table 1 Different possible causes of infertility in the participant group n (%)

Group	Semen analysis	Data
Participants (n = 78)	Azoospermia¹	8 (10.3)
	Oligozoospermia²	25 (32.0)
	Asthenozoospermia³	12 (15.4)
	Abnormal seminal plasma⁴	16 (20.5)
	Teratoozoospermia⁵	17 (21.8)
Controls (n = 52)	Normal semen	52 (100.0)

¹Total absence of sperm in the semen;

²Sperm concentration of < 20 × 10⁶/mL;

³< 50% spermatozoa with forward progression;

⁴Seminal volume less than 2.0 mL or abnormal physical characteristics of semen with normal spermatozoa;

⁵Reduced percentage (< 14%) of morphologically normal spermatozoa.

Citation: Lampiao F, Kutengule A. Characteristics of semen parameters of Malawian men from couples seeking assisted reproduction. World J Obstet Gynecol 2013; 2(4): 181-184
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2218-6220/full/v2/i4/181.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5317/wjog.v2.i4.181