Table 3. Vas deferens sperm count and motility of epididymal spermatozoa of control (C), heat-treated (H) and heat-treated plus electroacupuncture (H+EA) rats on day 37, 46, 56 and 79.
| Table (Day) | Symbol | Number of motile spermatozoa (million per cm vas deferens) | Epididymal spermatozoa progressive motile (a+b)(%) | Epididymal spermatozoa non-progressive motile (c) (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day 0 |
C0 |
1.54 (1.19–2.69) |
27 (11–42) |
49 (35–63) |
| Day 1 |
H1 |
1.88 (1.02–3.22) |
27 (18–44) |
41 (37–50) |
| Day 9 |
H9 |
1.51 (0.43–2.51) |
27 (2–40) |
23 (20–69) |
| Day 25 |
H25 |
0 (0–0)* |
0 (0–0)* |
0 (0–0)* |
| Day 37 |
C37 |
0.89 (0.44–2.09)a |
21 (6–29)a |
49 (23–56)a |
| |
H37 |
0 (0–0)b |
0 (0–0)b |
0 (0–0)b |
| |
H+EA37 |
0 (0–0)b |
0 (0–0)b |
0 (0–0)b |
| Day 46 |
C46 |
1.65 (0.5–5.85)a |
24 (17–36)a |
40 (11–45)a |
| |
H46 |
0 (0–0)b |
0 (0–0)b |
0 (0–0)b |
| |
H+EA46 |
0 (0–0)b |
0 (0–2)b |
0 (0–13)b |
| Day 56 |
C56 |
1.27 (0.32–2.77)a |
24 (19–33)a |
40 (36–45)a |
| |
H56 |
0 (0–0)b |
1 (0–5)b |
1 (0–27)b |
| |
H+EA56 |
0 (0–0)b |
0 (0–1)b |
0 (0–16)b |
| Day 79 |
C79 |
1.46 (0.68–3.21)a |
30 (19–51)a |
48 (30–49)a |
| |
H79 |
0 (0–0)b |
4 (0–12)b |
11 (0–24)b |
| H+EA79 | 0.02 (0–0.4)a,b | 14 (0–23)b | 22 (0–41)a,b |
Results were expressed as median (range). a-b is significantly different (p < 0.05) between treatment groups of the same day. * is significantly different (p < 0.05) from C0.