Prostatic fluid and sperm examination: 106 cases. Preliminary study on infertility

Acta Urol Belg. 1998 Mar;66(1):19-21.

Abstract

Objective: This research is designed to explore the relationship between the results of routine prostatic fluid and sperm examination obtained from 106 married male young people.

Methods: The subject of the present research included 106 married young men who underwent pre-martial checkups. Leukocyte count, pH value, and lecithin body in prostatic fluid were measured and compared with the data of sperm examination.

Results: The results showed that when leukocyte count in prostatic fluid was over 10/HPF, the survival rate of sperms decreased significantly, liquefying time prolonged significantly (p < 0.001), sperms decreased in number from 54.42 million/mm3 to 38.93 million/mm3 with rise in pH value.

Conclusions: Our research reveals a positive correlation between increased leukocytes in prostatic fluid and infertility.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Cell Survival
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
  • Infertility, Male / etiology*
  • Infertility, Male / pathology
  • Infertility, Male / physiopathology
  • Leukocyte Count
  • Male
  • Phosphatidylcholines / analysis
  • Premarital Examinations
  • Prostatitis / complications
  • Prostatitis / pathology
  • Prostatitis / physiopathology
  • Semen / cytology*
  • Semen / physiology
  • Sperm Count
  • Spermatozoa / cytology*
  • Spermatozoa / physiology
  • Spouses

Substances

  • Phosphatidylcholines