Abstract: This is a hospital-based observational study to estimate the prevalence of abnormal semen parameters in the northeast part of India and the effect of aging, lifestyle, and habits associated with it.
Methodology: This study was conducted among the male partner of the infertile couple who attended our infertility clinic from Jan 2019 to July 2021. After written consent semen samples were collected and analyzed in our andrology lab based on the 2010 WHO recommendation. For each male partner two consecutive sample collected one month apart and the study result was mean of two sample analysis. Result of seminal analysis, age, lifestyle, habits, and occupational exposure associated with different semen parameters were collected and analyzed by using SPSS Software version 22, with unpaired T test and Logistic regression analysis.
Result: In this study 14.8% males had oligospermia, 14.2% had Semen volume <1.5ml, and 51.8% males had total motility less than 40%, (62.2%) had progressive motility less than 32% and 23.3.% had abnormal morphology <4% and 25.6% had vitality <58% .Semen volume was reduced in the2017478 age group more than 40 years (P value 0.000 ExpB 2.6) and with smoking (ExpB1.99). Sperm count was significantly less in the age group > 40years and with smokers (P VALUE-0.000,.0.012). Smoking affects the total motility of sperms (ExpB 1.873). Progressive motility was affected by smoking and alcohol (P value 0.000,0.000 ExpB 2.19,2.02). Vitality was affected by smoking, alcohol, and in underweight BMI (p-value 0.010,0.041, 0.001,). Morphology was affected by smoking, alcohol, (p-value –0.000, 0.000, )
Conclusion: Increased age affect semen volume, and sperm count. Alcohol intake affects progressive motility, vitality and morphology.Smoking affect all parameter of semen, low sperm vitality was associated with low BMI.
Keywords: Semen Quality Analysis; Aging; Smoking; Alcohol; Body Mass Index; Pesticides.
Title: Prevalence of abnormal semen parameter among the male partner of infertile couple and factors associated with abnormal semen parameter in a tertiary centre Northeast India
Author: Subrat Panda, Manika Agarwal, Anusmita Saha, Nalini Sharma, Ananya Das, Wansalan Shullai, Ritu Parna Das, Dimple Kharkongor, Pratitee Baruah, Ruksana Makakmayum, Namitha Gowda
International Journal of Healthcare Sciences
ISSN 2348-5728 (Online)
Vol. 11, Issue 1, April 2023 - September 2023
Page No: 104-109
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Published Date: 04-July-2023
Amendment Date: 10-August-2023
