Table 4.
Sperm Analysis
Patient | Age (years) | Semen volume (mL) | pH | Viscosity | Numeration spz/Ejaculate (N > 39 × 106) | Progressive motility (%) (N > 33%) | Total motility (%) (N > 50%) | Vitality (%) (N > 58%) | Morphology according to David modified criteria (N TF > 12%) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 22 | 12.8 | 6 | normal | 0.09 × 106 | 0 | 0 | Not performed | 10/19 enrolled tail, 18/19 abnormal acrosome, 1/20 TF |
2 | 25 | 1.2 (da = 2j) | 8.1 | Normal | 324 × 106 | 45 | 50 | 69 | 6% enrolled tail, 68% abnormal acrosome; 11% TF; isolated tails: 17% of observed spermatozoa |
3 | 24 | 2.3 | 7.8 | Normal | 138 × 106 | 25 | 30 | 61 | 32% enrolled tail, 86% abnormal acrosome, 2% TF; isolated tails: 85% of observed spermatozoa |
4 | 36 | 6.5 | 6.8 | Normal | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not interpretable |
5* | 24 | 0.12 * | 6.3 | Normal | 0 | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | not applicable |
6 | 35 | 0.3 | 7.8 | Normal | 79.2 × 106 | 37 | 52 | >60 | 50% abnormal tail, 11 à 20% TF |
7 | 38 | 0.3 | 8.1 | Normal | 217 × 106 | 20 | 30 | >30 | 28% TF |
8 | 22 | 2.7 | 6.6 | Normal | 32.1 × 106 | 9 | 11 | 33 | 13% multitailed sperm; 14%enrolled tail; 15% isolated tails; 4% TF |
9 | 26 | 0.9 (DA = 2j) | 7.5 | Normal | 62.3 × 106 | 5 | 10 | 66 | 8% TF; 6% isolated tails |
10 | 18 | 2.1 | 7.5 | Normal | 481 × 106 | 26 | 35 | 60 | 39% abnormal tail; 8%TF; <5% isolated tails |
11 | 39 | 0.45 | 8.1 | normal | 72 × 106 | 26 | 31 | 48 | 7% TF 82% abnormal acrosome; 12% isolated tails |
Abbreviations: spz, spermatozoa; TF, typical form.
*Patient 5 failed to produce ejaculate.