Análisis de las variables del espermiograma en jóvenes sanos en Arica-Chile

Espinoza-Navarro, Omar; CORTES A., SANDRA; MONREAL, JULIO; Ferreccio, Catterina

Abstract

"Background: Semen analysis is one of the parameters used to predict male fertility. Semen can be altered by environmental pollutants; therefore it could be used as a biological marker of exposure in contaminated areas. Aim: To analyze the spermogram values in a sample of healthy young males, residing in Arica, Chile. Material and methods: One hundred and two healthy university students volunteers aged 18 to 30 years answered a questionnaire about fertility, habits and andrologic diseases and provided a semen sample. Within three hours after ejaculation, semen volume, pH, sperm concentration, motility and morphology were analyzed. Results: Six percent of volunteers had offspring, 1% declared to be infertile, 32% smoked and 78% con-sumed alcohol. Semen pH was 7.6

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Título según SCIELO: Análisis de las variables del espermiograma en jóvenes sanos en Arica-Chile
Título de la Revista: REVISTA MEDICA DE CHILE
Volumen: 138
Número: 12
Editorial: SOC MEDICA SANTIAGO
Fecha de publicación: 2010
Página de inicio: 1510
Página final: 1516
Idioma: es
URL: http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-98872010001300006&lng=en&nrm=iso&tlng=en
DOI:

10.4067/S0034-98872010001300006

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