Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
Review
. 1977 Dec 16;102(50):1853-9.
doi: 10.1055/s-0028-1105586.

[Immunological aspects of vasectomy]

[Article in German]
W B Schill
Review

[Immunological aspects of vasectomy]

[Article in German]
W B Schill. Dtsch Med Wochenschr. .

Abstract

PIP: A literature review of immunological effects of vasectomy is presented. Antibodies can be divided into sperm agglutinating, sperm immobilizing, and spermatotoxic types. Sperm agglutinating antibodies occur in ca 50% of vasectomy patients and are almost never found in unvasectomized men. Sperm immobilzing antibodies occur in ca 25% of vasectomized men and are seldom found in unvasectomized men. Spermatotoxins occur in ca 2% of vasectomized men, ca 1% of unvasectomized men, and ca 11% of men with gonadal disorders. Hemagglutination and immunofluorescence techniques can also be used to determine certain types of sperm antibodies. No studies on cellular immune reactions to sperm have been undertaken. No unequivocal evidence has been reported concerning possible immunological cross-reactions or organ specificity of sperm antibodies. Clinical-serological studies have shown a very slight increase of the serum levels of IgI and IgM after vasectomy.

PubMed Disclaimer

Similar articles

See all similar articles

LinkOut - more resources