Varicoceles affect semen quality of infertile men in Southern China: A cross-sectional study of 5447 cases

The association of varicoceles with infertility is well established, but the exact effect of varicoceles on semen quality among patients with infertility is still poorly known. The study aimed to examine the prevalence of varicoceles among Chinese men with infertility and to examine the factors asso...

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Published in:Medicine (Baltimore) 2017-08, Vol.96 (31), p.e7707-e7707
Main Authors: Zhang, Yunshan, Ma, Tianzhong, Su, Zexuan, Ye, Mushi, Tian, Huanshu, Li, Jianchang, Liu, Jianjun
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Age Factors
China
Cross-Sectional Studies
Humans
Infertility, Male - pathology
Infertility, Male - physiopathology
Infertility, Male - therapy
Linear Models
Male
Observational Study
Occupations
Sperm Count
Sperm Motility
Varicocele - pathology
Varicocele - physiopathology
Varicocele - therapy
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Summary:The association of varicoceles with infertility is well established, but the exact effect of varicoceles on semen quality among patients with infertility is still poorly known. The study aimed to examine the prevalence of varicoceles among Chinese men with infertility and to examine the factors associated with semen quality.This was a cross-sectional study of 5447 male patients treated for infertility at the Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University from October 2012 to December 2015. The patients were divided on the basis of the presence of varicoceles. Examinations of the amount of semen and sperm morphology were performed according to seminal parameter detection methods recommended by the World Health Organization.Patients with varicoceles (n = 1429/5447, 26.2%) were slightly younger (P = .046), and had smaller testis (P = .019), higher frequency of abnormal epididymis (P 
ISSN:0025-7974
1536-5964
DOI:10.1097/MD.0000000000007707