Title of article
The Correlation between Semen Parameters in Processed and Unprocessed Semen with Pregnancy Rate in Intrauterine Insemination in the Treatment of Male Factor Infertility
Author/Authors
DADKHAH, F Department of Urology - Shaheed Modarress Hospital - Shaheed Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran , NAHABIDIAN, A Department of Urology - Shaheed Modarress Hospital - Shaheed Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran , AHMADI, GH Department of Urology - Shaheed Modarress Hospital - Shaheed Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran
Pages
3
From page
273
To page
275
Abstract
Purpose: Our aims were to determine the relation of semen parameters in processed
and unprocessed semen samples with pregnancy rate in intrauterine insemination
(IUI) in the treatment of male factor infertility.
Materials and Methods: In a quasi experimental study, 412 couples with male
factor infertility were studied. To treat male factor infertility, 561 IUI cycles were done.
Results: Total pregnancy rate was 7.84% (44 in 561) per cycle. There was an inverse
relationship between pregnancy rate and duration of infertility.Total sperm count after
processing was higher in pregnant cycles than in non-pregnant ones (P <0.05). The
mean total motile sperms after processing for pregnant and non-pregnant cycles was
72.2 ± 78.8 and 53.2 ± 54.3, respectively (P <0.05).
Conclusion: IUI is a valuable method for the treatment of male factor infertility. The
higher number of sperms, total motile sperms and IUI sessions, and lower duration of
infertility, all have a positive relationship with pregnancy rate.
Keywords
male factor infertility , intrauterine insemination , pregnancy rate
Journal title
Astroparticle Physics
Serial Year
2004
Record number
2485370
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