Table 2.
Relationship between hormone levels and semen parameters
| Hormone levels | AMH, pmol/L | AMH/tT, ng.mL-1/ng.mL−1 | FSH, IU/L | LH, IU/L | T, nmol/L | Inhibin B, pg/mL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FSH, IU/L |
−0.20
(<0.0001) |
−0.3 (<0.0001) |
— | — | — | — |
| LH, IU/L | −0.07 (0.09) |
−0.23
(<0.0001) |
0.31
(<0.0001) |
— | — | — |
| Total T, nmol/L | 0.02 (0.57) |
−0.54
(<0.0001) |
0.09
(0.03) |
0.30
(<0.000) |
— | — |
| Inhibin B, pg/mL |
0.31
(<0.0001) |
0.22
(<0.0001) |
−0.40
(<0.0001) |
−0.18(<0.0001) | 0.07 (0.08) | — |
| Age, years |
−0.11
(0.009) |
−0.03 (0.50) |
0.06 (0.14) | −0.01 (0.77) |
−0.12
(0.005) |
−0.02 (0.63) |
| Semen volume, mL | 0.03 (0.42) |
0.005 (0.89) |
−0.01 (0.80) |
0.01 (0.74) |
0.04 (0.34) |
0.10
(0.01) |
| Sperm concentration, million/mL |
0.10
(0.01) |
0.12
(0.002) |
−0.12
(0.002) |
−0.09
(0.02) |
−0.05 (0.20) |
0.20
(<0.0001) |
| Total sperm count, million/ejaculate |
0.12
(0.004) |
0.12
(0.002) |
−0.12
(0.004) |
−0.07 (0.09) |
−0.08 (0.05) |
0.24
(<0.0001) |
| Progressive motility, % |
−0.10
(0.01) |
−0.04 (0.30) |
−0.07 (0.06) |
−0.05 (0.20) |
−0.03 (0.39) |
0.01 (0.69) |
Data are reported as r (P-value). The relationship between different variables was assessed by Spearman’s rank correlation. AMH/tT values were calculated using serum AMH and serum total T concentration values in ng/mL. P values greater than 0.05 are shown in bold.
Abbreviations: AMH, anti-Müllerian hormone; FSH, follicle-stimulating hormone; LH, luteinizing hormone; T, testosterone; tT, total testosterone.