[Treatment with carnitine, acetyl carnitine, L-arginine and ginseng improves sperm motility and sexual health in men with asthenopermia]. / Il trattamento con carnitina, acetilcarnitina, L-arginina e ginseng migliora la motilità spermatica e la salute sessuale negli uomini con astenozoospermia.
Minerva Urol Nefrol
; 62(3): 213-8, 2010 Sep.
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| ID: mdl-20940690
ABSTRACT
AIM:
Among the factors contributing to male infertility, asthenospermia constitutes both a health and a social problem frequently associated with alterations in sexual function. Studies have shown that acetyl carnitine and L-arginine improve sperm motility and that ginseng enhances libido and sexual performance. This study examined the effect of treatment with carnitine, acetyl carnitine, L-arginine and ginseng in men with idiopathic asthenospermia and altered sexual function.METHODS:
The study population was 180 patients with asthenospermia randomly assigned to two groups group A (90 men) received treatment and group B (90 men) did not. The sperm count was 16.6 ± 3.2 x 106/mL and the total sperm motility was 26.5 ± 3.4%. RESULTS ANDCONCLUSION:
Sexual satisfaction was measured using the sexual satisfaction index (SSI). At the end of therapy, a significant improvement was observed in progressive sperm motility on spermiogram evaluation and in SSI scores in the treatment group.
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Assunto principal:
Arginina
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Motilidade dos Espermatozoides
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Carnitina
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Sexualidade
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Astenozoospermia
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Panax
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Fitoterapia
Tipo de estudo:
Clinical_trials
Limite:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
It
Revista:
Minerva Urol Nefrol
Assunto da revista:
NEFROLOGIA
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UROLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2010
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Itália