Table 1.
Comparison of sperm concentration, rapid progressive sperm concentration, and morphology
| (mean ± SD ×106/mL) | Fresh | SU | SU+MACS | DG | DG+MACS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NZS | Sperm concentration | 43.0 ± 21.3 | 21.1 ± 11.9 | 8.3 ± 6.1* | 20.0 ± 11.2 | 12.1 ± 7.6** |
| Rapid progressive sperm concentration | 19.6 ± 14.3 | 9.3 ± 6.9 | 4.1 ± 2.7*** | 6.0 ± 4.5 | 2.5 ± 1.8**** | |
| Normal sperm morphology (%, mean ± SD) | 4.6 ± 3.9 | 3.3 ± 2.8 | 1.8 ± 3.0 | 2.0 ± 2.2 | 2.1 ± 2.2 | |
| OZS | Sperm concentration | 9.6 ± 3.8 | 3.8 ± 2.9 | 2.5 ± 2.1 | 6.2 ± 2.8 | 3.5 ± 3.4 |
| Rapid progressive sperm concentration | 2.4 ± 0.8 | 1.4 ± 1.0 | 0.02 ± 0.04 | 0.9 ± 0.8 | 1.5 ± 2.5 | |
| Normal sperm morphology (%, mean ± SD) | 3.7 ± 3.1 | 6.4 ± 1.1***** | 1.8 ± 1.9 | 4.0 ± 2.5 | 1.2 ± 1.9 |
*p < 0.001 SU+MACS vs. fresh; **p = 0.001 DG+MACS vs. fresh; ***p = 0.049 SU+MACS vs. fresh; ****p = 0.001 DG+MACS vs. fresh; *****p = 0.01 SU+MACS vs. SU