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Anti-sperm antibodies and semen profiles in re-anastomosed men
D J Kay1, V Clifton, J S Taylor
1Department of Biological Sciences, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, Australia.
Reproduction, Fertility, and Development
|January 1, 1993
Abstract:
A group of 29 re-anastomosed men were examined with respect to semen quality, anti-sperm antibody titres in serum and seminal plasma, presence of anti-sperm antibodies on sperm, and success rate in inducing pregnancy. Results indicated no association between pre-reversal serum anti-sperm antibody titres and post-reversal semen quality, but a pregnancy induction rate of zero was associated with serum anti-sperm antibody titres greater than 160. It is recommended that men considering reversal, with anti-sperm antibody titres of this level, should receive counselling about the possibility of post-reversal infertility.
Keywords:
AntibodiesAntigen-antibody ReactionsAustraliaBiologyClinical ResearchDeveloped CountriesFamily PlanningGenitaliaGenitalia, MaleImmunityImmunologic FactorsIn VitroOceaniaPhysiologyPreoperative ProceduresResearch ReportReversibility--determinantsReversible SterilizationSemenSeminal VesiclesSperm AgglutinationSterilization ReversalSterilization, SexualSurgeryTreatmentUrogenital SystemVas Reanastomosis