Transient Complete Asthenozoospermia.
J Hum Reprod Sci
; 17(2): 133-135, 2024.
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| ID: mdl-39091437
ABSTRACT
Limited research exists on the mechanisms underlying asthenozoospermia associated with acquired ciliary dyskinesia. Primary ciliary dyskinesia links respiratory pathology with infertility and provides a basis for a potential mechanism. The aetiology of asthenozoospermia is often unclear and may be secondary to direct or indirect effects on sperm motility. Here, we report a case - with a brief clinical review - of recovering sperm motility after diagnosis of complete asthenozoospermia coinciding with resolution of chronic respiratory infections. The patient is a 36-year-old male, with initial semen analysis demonstrating 100% immotile sperm. Following the resolution of chronic respiratory infection, subsequent analysis demonstrated functional improvement with 76 million sperm/mL, 8% progressive motility and 4% strict morphology. Our case reinforces a potentially underappreciated role of environmental risk factors in infertility, with a focus on the patient's history of infections and other risk factors for acquired ciliary dyskinesia, which should be kept in mind when treating patients with asthenozoospermia.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Language:
En
Journal:
J Hum Reprod Sci
Year:
2024
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Estados Unidos
Country of publication:
India