The Effects of Snuff (Toombak) on Semen Parameters among Sudanese Patients 2022 | [Journal of Pioneering Medical Sciences • 2024]

Author(s):

1. Fawaz E Edris: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Umm AlQura University, College of Medicine,Makkah,Saudi Arabia

2. Ahmed Baker A Alshaikh: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, Jouf University,Sakaka, Kingdom of,Saudi Arabia

3. Mussab Abdulfttah Ahmed: Department of urology, college medicine, Omdurman Islamic university,,Sudan

4. Iman Hamid Alenezi: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ministry of health,Arar, Kingdom of,Saudi Arabia

5. Ahmad Salih Abdallah Haroun: Department of Surgery - Urology division, faculty of medicine and health sciences, Omdurman Islamic University,,Sudan

6. Ibrahim A Albahlol: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, Jouf University,Sakaka, Kingdom of,Saudi Arabia

7. Maged Elshamy: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, Jouf University, Sakaka, Kingdom of, Saudi Arabia

8. Asem Sebghatallah: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, King Abdulaziz University,,Saudi Arabia

9. Sami Mahjoub Taha Awad: Consultant Urologist. University of Gezira Faculty of Medicine,,Sudan

Abstract:

Background: Men's tobacco usage may be a contributing factor in up to 12% of cases of infertility in couples due to decreased semen parameters. It is the reality that Sudan is home to the greatest number of nicotine snuffers (toombaks) worldwide. Unlike snuff, the detrimental effects of cigarette smoking on sperm parameters are well-documented, even though they apply to other smokeless nicotine products. Aim: to research the influence on semen variables related to toombak snuffing. Methods: A comparative study analysed 120 subjects, out of which 50 were toombak snuffers (cases), (mean age = 33.9±6.4 years), and 70 were non-snuffers (control), (mean age= 33.5±6.9 years) attended Hawa Fertility Centre in the period from November 2021 to November 2022. Data regarding demographics, duration of tobacco snuffing, frequency of snuffing per day, diagnosis, and seminal analysis parameters were compared between groups. Results: Among patients in the snuffer group, the majority of them had snuffing duration from 10-20 years (n = 20; 40%) and had snuffing frequency >20 times per day (n = 27; 54%). Compared to the control group, snuffing was a significant predictor of low count. (oligiospermia and azoospermia) (OR = 3.8; 95% CI: 1.6-9.1; P = 0.002), low motility 20 years) and intensive toombak snuffing use (>20 times per day) were significantly correlated with low motility, shape, and quantity of sperm.

Page(s): 11-17

DOI: 10.61091/jpms202413503

Published: Journal: Journal of Pioneering Medical Sciences, Volume: 13, Issue: 5, Year: 2024

Keywords:

Infertility , Sperm motility , Azoospermia , Infertility , Sudan , Semen Parameters , snuff , Toombak , tobacco usage , smokeless nicotine , oligospermia

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