Table 1.
Semen parameters of fertile donors
| Samples | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | Mean | SD | WHO reference values |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volume (ml) | 2.0 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 8.2 | 4.3 | 2.0 | 3.9 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 2.6 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| Total sperm count (million) | 192.0 | 192.5 | 247.5 | 393.6 | 339.7 | 164.0 | 354.9 | 306.0 | 166.4 | 180.6 | 195.2 | 270.0 | 358.4 | 273.0 | 259.6 | 79.9 | 39 |
| Concentration (million/ml) | 96 | 77 | 75 | 48 | 79 | 82 | 91 | 102 | 52 | 81 | 61 | 100 | 128 | 70 | 81.6 | 21.2 | 15 |
| Motility (% a + b) | 59 | 62 | 58 | 60 | 53 | 51 | 65 | 61 | 66 | 65 | 70 | 52 | 65 | 53 | 60.0 | 6.0 | 40 |
| Morphology (% normal forms) | 6 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 8.2 | 2.9 | 4.0 |
| Age (years) | 30 | 30 | 32 | 19 | 20 | 31 | 26 | 20 | 32 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 29 | 34 | 25.4 | 6.0 | – |
| Body mass index | 21.9 | 27.3 | 24.8 | 25.4 | 25.0 | 22.8 | 28.9 | 23.2 | 20.0 | 20.8 | 24.2 | 24.9 | 24.2 | 26.3 | 24.3 | 2.4 | – |