Table I.
Demographic characteristics of the patients enrolled and randomized to treatment with 5000 IU/week HCG, 75 IU HMG 3 times a week, 75 IU Gonal-F three times a week and no drug treatment after varicocelectomy (values are means±SD).
| Characteristics | HCG group | HMG group | Gonal-F group | Control group | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of patients (%) | 25 (22.12) | 21 (18.54) | 32 (28.31) | 35 (30.97) | |
| Patient`s age (year) | 32.04 (5.34) | 32.62 (6.22) | 32.28 (6.06) | 31.03 (5.09) | 0.807 |
| Duration of marriage (year) | 4.45 (2.56) | 3.94 (2.40) | 4.67 (2.13) | 4.06 (2.39) | 0.670 |
| Duration of infertility (year) | 2.36 (1.20) | 2.02 (1.08) | 2.50 (1.17) | 2.22 (1.28) | 0.767 |
| Sexual abstinence time (days) | 3.56 (0.2) | 3.46 (0.2) | 3.26 (0.2 ) | 3.36 (0.2) | NS |
| Ejaculate volume (mL) before treatment | 3.38 (1.85) | 2.96 (1.08) | 3.48 (1.61) | 3.59 (1.80) | NS |
| Ejaculate volume (mL) after treatment | 2.86 (1.63) | 3.02 (1.42) | 2.93 (1.54) | 3.41 (1.52) | NS |
NS: not significant.
Data are presented as number (%).