Male infertility rate: a retrospective study

Abstract

Introduction:

Worldwide, male responsible infertility is on the rise. In this retrospective study, we evaluated the infertility rate of this area.

Materials and methods:

Cases reported from 1989 to 1993 to the Institute for Post Graduate Teaching and Research in Ayurved University were studied. Semen reports were also scrutinized.

Results:

A total number of 1,17,979 cases were examined. Male infertility rate was 45%. Patients’ semen report showed that they were with oligozoospermia (22%), asthenozoospermia (11%) and azoospermia (12%).

Discussion:

The reported value (45%) for male infertility is high, which is compared and discussed with that of authors from worldwide.

Keywords

Case study Male infertility Semen examination

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