Table 3.
Endocrinological findings and semen parameters before and after the treatment
| Number of cases | Supplement | HE | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 16 | |||||
| Before | After | P | Before | After | P | |
| LH (mIU/mL) | 4.1 ± 2.6 | 3.8 ± 1.3 | .70 | 3.9 ± 2.1 | 4.0 ± 1.8 | .83 |
| FSH (mIU/mL) | 6.3 ± 4.3 | 5.4 ± 2.7 | .53 | 5.8 ± 3.0 | 6.3 ± 3.4 | .67 |
| Total testosterone (ng/mL) | 5.4 ± 2.3 | 4.6 ± 1.0 | .26 | 4.8 ± 0.9 | 4.4 ± 1.0 | .29 |
| Semen volume (mL) | 3.0 ± 1.9 | 2.7 ± 1.6 | .70 | 2.8 ± 1.5 | 2.8 ± 1.2 | .93 |
| Sperm concentration (×106/mL) | 37.7 ± 46.4 | 49.1 ± 37.7 | .68 | 24.6 ± 28.1 | 35.2 ± 35.4 | .37 |
| Sperm motility (%) | 21.4 ± 16.1 | 31.4 ± 18.3 | .33 | 30.2 ± 15.4 | 34.0 ± 17.6 | .54 |
| Total motile sperm count (×106) | 10.3 ± 8.5 | 24.1 ± 21.9 | .04 | 11.7 ± 6.9 | 27.1 ± 29.1 | .06 |
Abbreviations: FSH, follicle‐stimulating hormone; HE, Hochu‐ekki‐to; LH, luteinizing hormone.