Table 1.
Semen samples studied in the two time periods
Variable |
2006–2010 |
2011–2015 |
P value |
Semen samples | 39 | 33 | |
Sperm concentration (million/mL) | 66.4 | 70.8 | 0.71 |
Semen volume (mL) | 3.9 | 3.0 | 0.06 |
Progressive motility (%) | 42.1 | 43.7 | 0.40 |
Samples without isolates | 1 (3%) | 1 (3%) | 0.90 |
Number of isolates per sample | 2.4 | 2.4 | 0.97 |
Isolates found in samples | |||
Streptococcus species | 27 (69%) | 17 (52%) | 0.12 |
Staphylococcus species | 25 (64%) | 20 (61%) | 0.76 |
Lactobacillus species | 3 (8%) | 4 (12%) | 0.53 |
Enterococcus species | 7 (18%) | 8 (24%) | 0.51 |
Corynebacterium species | 10 (26%) | 11 (33%) | 0.47 |
Others (infrequent) | 14 (36%) | 11 (33%) | 0.82 |