TABLE 5.

Association between intratesticular vascularization and sperm count, hormones, and bitesticular volume

	Sperm count (mil.)	Sperm concentration (mil./ml)	LH (U/L)	FSH (U/L)	Free testosterone (nmol/L)	Bitesticular volume (cc)
Normal vascularization (242)	69.2 ± 11.3*	22.4 ± 3.0*	5.3 ± 2.7 #	6.8 ± 5.2 #	14.77 ± 2.4	29.8 ± 5.0 #
Reduced vascularization (59)	9.1 ± 2.6	2.9 ± 0.7	7.2 ± 2.3	12.8 ± 4.0	13.22 ± 2.0	22.0 ± 5.0

^* p < 0.01 vs. reduced vascularization.

^# p < 0.05 vs. reduced vascularization.