| WHO | World Health Organization |
| LH | Luteinizing Hormone |
| GnRH | Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone |
| SDF | Sperm DNA Fragmentation |
| DFI | DNA Fragmentation Index |
| SCC | Sperm Chromatin Condensation |
| TUNEL | Terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase-mediated deoxyuridine triphosphate-Nick End Labeling. |
| PBS | Phosphate-Buffered Saline |
| SDI | Sperm Decondensation Index |
| FSH | Follicle-stimulating hormone |
| ECLIA | Electrochemiluminescence immunoassay |
| TT | Total Testosterone |
| SD | Standard deviation |
| IQR | Median with interquartile range |
| rs | Spearman’s rank correlation coefficient |
| AR | Androgen receptors |
| EAU | European Association of Urology |
| AUA | American Urological Association |