Testicular volume discrepancy is associated with decreased semen quality in infertile Japanese males with varicoceles

Purpose We retrospectively reviewed infertile Japanese males for testicular volume discrepancies (D) and semen parameters to evaluate whether left grade II–III varicoceles (V) cause testicular damage. Methods Seventy-seven patients who had idiopathic male infertility and 88 who had V without other c...

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Published in:Reproductive medicine and biology 2012-07, Vol.11 (3), p.117-121
Main Authors: Komiya, Akira, Watanabe, Akihiko, Kawauchi, Yoko, Fuse, Hideki
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Atrophy
Fertility
Gynecology
Infertility
Male infertility
Males
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Original
Original Article
Reproductive health
Reproductive Medicine
Semen
Semen parameter
Sperm
Sperm count
Sperm motility
Testes
Urology
Varicocele
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Summary:Purpose We retrospectively reviewed infertile Japanese males for testicular volume discrepancies (D) and semen parameters to evaluate whether left grade II–III varicoceles (V) cause testicular damage. Methods Seventy-seven patients who had idiopathic male infertility and 88 who had V without other causes of infertility were examined. We excluded cases of azoospermia. Testicular volume was measured using a punched-out orchidometer. D was defined as a size difference of at least 3 ml. The frequency of D was compared between the patients with and without V. The semen parameters were reviewed in association with D and V. Results The mean left and right testicular volumes were 19.4 and 20.1 ml, respectively ( p  
ISSN:1445-5781
1447-0578
DOI:10.1007/s12522-011-0118-1