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. 2018 Feb;85(1):22-24.
doi: 10.5301/uj.5000254.

Male infertility rate: a retrospective study

Bihari L Mehra  1 , Kalanghot P Skandhan  2 , Buduru S Prasad  1 , Godatwar Pawankumar  1 , Gurdip Singh  1 , Vasudevan Jaya  1
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Male infertility rate: a retrospective study

Bihari L Mehra et al. Urologia. 2018 Feb.

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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