Development of an objective and manual technique to study the human sperm morphology

The aim of the present paper is to present results of sperm morphology using an objective and manual technique by video image. Experiment 1:252 spermatozoa heads were measured in a microscope and in a monitor by each of three independent observers. The results allowed the calibration of an acetate overlay according to the WHO guideline and following the strict criteria. Experiment 2: 10 morphology slides from normal and abnormal patients were studied. These slides were evaluated by three independent observers, each counting at least 200 cells using the calibrate acetate overlay. In the first experiment the calculation of the regression out-put was: constant: 0.24, standard error of Yc: 0.04, R squared: 0.96, X coefficient: 0.36, and standard error of the coefficient: 0.03. In the second experiment, it can be seen that the differences among the operators are not statistically significant and therefore the experiment is independent from the operator. In conclusion, the methodology developed in this paper for the evaluation of morphology would be a good tool for the evaluation of human sperm morphology.