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ea0011p647 | Reproduction | ECE2006

Dependence of semen characteristics on abstinence time, testicular volume and hormones

Tüttelmann F , Luetjens CM , Cooper TG , Simoni M , Nieschlag E

Evaluation of male fertility, based on semen analysis, is complicated by high variability of semen parameters and the lack of evidence-based reference values. The standards are currently set by the WHO laboratory handbook (1999). We investigated whether taking into account abstinence time and testicular volume would reduce variation in sperm concentration / count and thereby consolidate the underlying principles of spermatogenesis.The database of our Ins...