Effect of renal transplantation on sperm quality and sex hormone levels

OBJECTIVE To assess the effect of successful renal transplantation on semen variables, sexual function and sex hormone profiles in a clinical trial. PATIENTS AND METHODS Thirty patients on haemodialysis underwent renal transplantation; before and after surgery, their sperm density, motility and morp...

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Published in:BJU international 2003-08, Vol.92 (3), p.281-283
Main Authors: Akbari, F., Alavi, M., Esteghamati, A., Mehrsai, A., Djaladat, H., Zohrevand, R., Pourmand, G.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Biological and medical sciences
Combined surgery. Multiple transplantations
Erectile Dysfunction - complications
Follicle Stimulating Hormone - blood
follicle‐stimulating hormone
Gonadal Steroid Hormones - blood
Humans
impotence
Kidney Failure, Chronic - surgery
Kidney Transplantation
luteinizing hormone
Luteinizing Hormone - blood
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
prolactin
Prolactin - blood
Renal Dialysis
renal transplantation
Sperm Motility - physiology
Spermatozoa - physiology
Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases
testosterone
Testosterone - blood
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Summary:OBJECTIVE To assess the effect of successful renal transplantation on semen variables, sexual function and sex hormone profiles in a clinical trial. PATIENTS AND METHODS Thirty patients on haemodialysis underwent renal transplantation; before and after surgery, their sperm density, motility and morphology were analysed, follicle‐stimulating hormone (FSH), luteinizing hormone (LH), prolactin and testosterone levels measured and compared, and sexual function assessed using an abbreviated version of the International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF), with a successful outcome defined as a level of satisfaction of 4 or 5 on a 5‐point scale. The paired t‐test was used to assess the statistically significance of differences in all analyses. RESULTS Sperm motility improved significantly (P 
ISSN:1464-4096
1464-410X
DOI:10.1046/j.1464-410X.2003.04323.x