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The role of Vitamin E - Selenium - Folic Acid Supplementation in Improving Sperm Parameters After Varicocelectomy: A
Arash Ardestani Zadeh1, Davood Arab2, Naim Sadat Kia3
1Clinical Research Development Center, Kowsar Hospital, Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, Iran. ardestani_a@yahoo.com.
Purpose:
In this study, we aimed to evaluate the effects of antioxidants including Vitamin E-Selenium-Folic acid (Vit E -Se- FA) on semen parameters following varicocelectomy (VCT).
Materials And Methods:
Sixty patients from 64 infertile male patients diagnosed with varicocele (VC) who un-derwent sub-inguinal VCT were included in the study. Following sub-inguinal VCT, the patients were randomized into two groups: 30 receiving Vit E-Se-FA supplementation for six months, and 30 as the control group with supplemental treatment. The post-operative semen parameters of Vit E-Se-FA receiving group were compared with control group at the end of experiment. The sperm count, percentage of motile and abnormal sperms were considered.
Results:
There were statistically significant differences in terms of count (P = .031) and motility (P = .01) of sperm after six months of receiving Vit E-Se-FA supplementation comparing with control group.
Conclusion:
Vit E-Se-FA supplementation can improve sperm parameters (count and motility of sperm) after VCT.
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