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Duration of sexual abstinence: epididymal and accessory sex gland secretions and their relationship to sperm motility.

Elzanaty, Saad LU ; Malm, Johan LU and Giwercman, Aleksander LU (2005) In Human Reproduction 20(1). p.221-225
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The data on the association between the abstinence period and sperm motility are conflicting. METHODS: Ejaculates from 422 men assessed for infertility were analysed according to the World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines. Seminal plasma neutral alpha-glucosidase (NAG), prostate-specific antigen (PSA), zinc and fructose were measured. Three groups were defined according to the length of sexual abstinence: G(2-3) (2-3 days), G(4-5) (4-5 days) and G(6-7) (6-7 days). RESULTS: The total percentage of progressively motile spermatozoa was significantly higher in G(4-5) compared with G(2-3) and G(6-7) (medians 55 versus 47 and 42%: P = 0.039 and P < 0.001, respectively). The percentage of spermatozoa with tail defects was... (More)
BACKGROUND: The data on the association between the abstinence period and sperm motility are conflicting. METHODS: Ejaculates from 422 men assessed for infertility were analysed according to the World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines. Seminal plasma neutral alpha-glucosidase (NAG), prostate-specific antigen (PSA), zinc and fructose were measured. Three groups were defined according to the length of sexual abstinence: G(2-3) (2-3 days), G(4-5) (4-5 days) and G(6-7) (6-7 days). RESULTS: The total percentage of progressively motile spermatozoa was significantly higher in G(4-5) compared with G(2-3) and G(6-7) (medians 55 versus 47 and 42%: P = 0.039 and P < 0.001, respectively). The percentage of spermatozoa with tail defects was significantly higher in G(6-7) compared with G(2-3) and G(4-5) (medians 14 versus 10 and 10%; P = 0.011 and P = 0.002. respectively). NAG was significantly lower in G(2-3) compared with G(4-5) and G(6-7) (medians 23 versus 34 and 34mU/ejaculate; P < 0.001 and P = 0.001, respectively). The same trend was found regarding zinc (medians 6 versus 8 and 8 mumol/ejaculate; P = 0.001 and P = 0.005, respectively). CONCLUSIONS: Within the time interval recommended by the WHO (2-7 days), the length of the abstinence period is associated with sperm characteristics and should be taken into consideration when interpreting results of semen analysis. (Less)
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sexual abstinence period, sperm motility, fructose, NAG, PSA
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20
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221 - 225
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Oxford University Press
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10.1093/humrep/deh586
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The information about affiliations in this record was updated in December 2015. The record was previously connected to the following departments: Clinical Chemistry, Malmö (013016000), Pediatrics/Urology/Gynecology/Endocrinology (013240400), Department of Translational Medicine (013017500)
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  author       = {{Elzanaty, Saad and Malm, Johan and Giwercman, Aleksander}},
  issn         = {{0268-1161}},
  keywords     = {{sexual abstinence period; sperm motility; fructose; NAG; PSA}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{1}},
  pages        = {{221--225}},
  publisher    = {{Oxford University Press}},
  series       = {{Human Reproduction}},
  title        = {{Duration of sexual abstinence: epididymal and accessory sex gland secretions and their relationship to sperm motility.}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/humrep/deh586}},
  doi          = {{10.1093/humrep/deh586}},
  volume       = {{20}},
  year         = {{2005}},
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