The Outcome of Varicocelectomy on Sperm Parameters in Subfertile Men with Clinical Varicoceles Who Have Asthenozoospermia and or Teratozoospermia with Normal Sperm Count

Authors

Mohammed Ali Ghadhban, Department of Urology, Al-Diwaniya Teaching Hospital
Ahmed Abdulameer Alwan, College of Medicine/University of Al-Qadisiyah

Abstract

Design Of Study: prospective study.Duration: From 2014 to 2015Setting: Department of Urology, AL-Diwaniya teaching Hospital, Infertility clinic.Patients & Methods: Over a period of one year hundred (100) patients with varicocele associated with male infertility over a 3-years period were included in this study. Pre- and postvaricocelectomy seminal fluid parameters evaluation according to the World Health Organization (WHO) criteria was performed at 6-month intervals.General anesthesia was given to all patients.Results:One hundred patients met the criteria their age range from 25 to 45 years with a mean age of 32± 3 years. The mean duration of infertility was 3years (range: 1.5–6).). Only the sperm motility of patients with normospermia showed a significant improvement postoperativelyConclusion:No significant improvement in sperm morphology may be obtained inpatients with clinical varicocele and preoperative normospermia.

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Article

Recommended Citation

Ghadhban, Mohammed Ali and Alwan, Ahmed Abdulameer (2026) "The Outcome of Varicocelectomy on Sperm Parameters in Subfertile Men with Clinical Varicoceles Who Have Asthenozoospermia and or Teratozoospermia with Normal Sperm Count," Al-Qadisiyah Medical Journal: Vol. 12: Iss. 22, Article 15.
DOI: 10.28922/qmj.2016.12.22.106-109
Available at: https://qmj.researchcommons.org/journal/vol12/iss22/15

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106

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109

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