TREND OF FERTILITY POTENTIALS WITH INCREASING AGE IN PAKISTANI MALES | [Journal of Postgraduate Medical Institute • 2011]

Author(s):

1. Waheed Alam: Department of Reproductive Physiology and Biochemistry, Public Health Laboratory Division, National Institute of Health, Islamabad and Bannu Medical College & Khalifa Gulnawaz Teaching Hospital,Bannu -,Pakistan

2. Mohammad Shoaib Khan: Department of Reproductive Physiology and Biochemistry, Public Health Laboratory Division, National Institute of Health, Islamabad and Bannu Medical College & Khalifa Gulnawaz Teaching Hospital,Bannu ,Pakistan

3. Jamil Akhtar: Department of Reproductive Physiology and Biochemistry, Public Health Laboratory Division, National Institute of Health, Islamabad and Bannu Medical College & Khalifa Gulnawaz Teaching Hospital,Bannu ,Pakistan

4. Riffat Bibi: Department of Reproductive Physiology and Biochemistry, Public Health Laboratory Division, National Institute of Health, Islamabad and Bannu Medical College & Khalifa Gulnawaz Teaching Hospital,Bannu ,Pakistan

5. Arzoo Shabbir: Department of Reproductive Physiology and Biochemistry, Public Health Laboratory Division, National Institute of Health, Islamabad and Bannu Medical College & Khalifa Gulnawaz Teaching Hospital,Bannu ,Pakistan

6. Muhammad Naeem: Department of Reproductive Physiology and Biochemistry, Public Health Laboratory Division, National Institute of Health, Islamabad and Bannu Medical College & Khalifa Gulnawaz Teaching Hospital,Bannu ,Pakistan

7. Birjees Mazhar Qazi: Department of Reproductive Physiology and Biochemistry, Public Health Laboratory Division, National Institute of Health, Islamabad and Bannu Medical College & Khalifa Gulnawaz Teaching Hospital,Bannu ,Pakistan

Abstract:

The objective being to examine the magnitude and the shape of the relationships between age and semen volume, sperm concentration and sperm motility by keeping the other factors affecting fertility directly constant among patients undergoing infertility evaluation at National Institute of Health, Islamabad, Pakistan. Results: A total 350 patients (21-50 years) were divided age wise into three groups (21-30, 31-40 and 4150 years) to compare alteration in sperm count and motility. Semen profile was evaluated according to WHO reference value for normal semen characteristics. The result of Sperm concentration showed a non significant (p>0.05) decreasing trend with increasing age that was 0.047million/ml for every year where as sperm motility declined significantly with increasing age at p>0.05. Conclusion: Age-related decreases in semen qualities particularly decline in sperm motility revealed that men may become progressively less fertile as they age. However, unlike women, there appears to be no evidence of an age threshold for men.

Page(s): 9-13

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Published: Journal: Journal of Postgraduate Medical Institute, Volume: 25, Issue: 1, Year: 2011

Keywords:

Sperm count , Sperm motility

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