Table 2.
Parameters | Before Treatment | n | After Treatment | n | Percent Change (Mean ± SEM) |
p Value Wilcoxon Test |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Semen volume (mL) | 3.1 ± 1.6 (3.0; 1.6–4.0) |
119 | 3.0 ± 1.4 (3.0; 2.0–3.5) |
119 | 8.3 ± 3.9 | 0.9055 |
Sperm concentration (106/mL) | 16.4 ± 17.1 (11.0; 3.6–24.8) |
119 | 25.5 ± 24.7 (17.0; 6.1–41.5) |
119 | 141.1 ± 35.8 | <0.0001 |
Sperm viability (%) | 48.6 ± 17.7 (50.0; 36.0–60.0) |
76 | 50.0 ± 18.2 (52.0; 43.3–61.3) |
49 | 15.8 ± 9.3 | 0.4812 |
Total motility (%) | 30.2 ± 16.3 (30.0; 16.3–40.0) |
119 | 35.1 ± 18.9 (40.0; 16.3–50.0) |
119 | 49.6 ± 13.9 | 0.0014 |
Progressive motility (%) | 2.3 ± 5.5 (0.0; 0.0–0.0) |
119 | 5.6 ± 7.8 (0.0; 0.0–10.0) |
119 | 31.4 ± 6.7 | <0.0001 |
Normal morphology (%) | 2.2 ± 1.7 (2.0; 1.0–3.0) |
119 | 4.1 ± 9.3 (3.0; 1.0–4.8) |
119 | 96.3 ± 22.5 | <0.0001 |
SDF (%) | 43.5 ± 22.8 (42.0; 25.0–60.0) |
83 | 34.3 ± 19.4 (28.0; 20.0–43.0) |
83 | −5.1 ± 6.4 | 0.0017 |
ORP (mV/106 sperm/mL) | 12.4 ± 16.8 (5.5; 2.6–13.4) |
119 | 7.4 ± 15.7 (2.2; 0.9–6.2) |
119 | −25.3 ± 10.9 | <0.0001 |
All the values are presented as mean ± SD (median; interquartile range). SDF: sperm DNA fragmentation, ORP: oxidation-reduction potential.