Association Between Serum Vitamin D Concentration with Spermiogram Parameters and Reproductive Hormones Among Infertile Iranian Males: a Cross-sectional Study

Infertility is a health concern affecting more than 186 million people globally, and male factors play a role in almost half of cases. Recently, the possible impact of vitamin D on male reproduction has become the center of attention. Our study intended to assess the correlation between serum vitami...

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Published in:Reproductive sciences (Thousand Oaks, Calif.) Calif.), 2022, Vol.29 (1), p.270-276
Main Authors: Rezayat, Alireza Akhavan, Asadpour, Amir Abbas, Yarahmadi, Amir, Ahmadnia, Hassan, Hakkak, Atieh Mehdizadeh, Soltani, Salman
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Cross-Sectional Studies
Embryology
Follicle Stimulating Hormone - blood
Humans
Infertility, Male - blood
Iran
Luteinizing Hormone - blood
Male
Male Reproduction: Original Article
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Middle Aged
Obstetrics/Perinatology/Midwifery
Reproductive Medicine
Semen Analysis
Sperm Motility - physiology
Spermatozoa
Testosterone - blood
Vitamin D - blood
Young Adult
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Summary:Infertility is a health concern affecting more than 186 million people globally, and male factors play a role in almost half of cases. Recently, the possible impact of vitamin D on male reproduction has become the center of attention. Our study intended to assess the correlation between serum vitamin D concentrations with sperm parameters and sex hormones in infertile Iranian men compared to fertile men. This cross-sectional study was performed among the 114 couples who were referred to the Urology Clinic of Imam Reza hospital in Mashhad, Iran. According to the inclusion criteria, 57 patients were entered into the infertility group, and 57 cases entered into the fertile group. Semen quality assessment was performed based on WHO guidelines, and the serum was analyzed for 25-hydroxy vitamin D, LH (luteinizing hormone), FSH (follicle-stimulating hormone), and testosterone by ELISA method. Vitamin D level was significantly higher in the fertile group compared with infertile males ( p  
ISSN:1933-7191
1933-7205
DOI:10.1007/s43032-021-00771-4