Assessment of spermatozoa in different age groups

Objective: To verify sperm disorders in different age groups through analysis of seminal fluid. Methods: The semen of 80 healthy adult men, with age range of 21 to 60 years, was studied after a five-day sexual abstinence. Volunteers were distributed into four age-groups (n = 20): 21 to 30, 31 to 40,...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Andy Petroianu, Marco Antônio Barreto de Melo, Luciana Magalhães de Almeida, Luiz Ronaldo Alberti, Denny Fabrício Magalhães Veloso
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Israelita de Ensino e Pesquisa Albert Einstein 2008-09-01
Series:Einstein (São Paulo)
Subjects:
Online Access:http://apps.einstein.br/revista/arquivos/PDF/919-Einsteinv6n3p293-5.pdf
_version_ 1819055048417607680
author Andy Petroianu
Marco Antônio Barreto de Melo
Luciana Magalhães de Almeida
Luiz Ronaldo Alberti
Denny Fabrício Magalhães Veloso
author_facet Andy Petroianu
Marco Antônio Barreto de Melo
Luciana Magalhães de Almeida
Luiz Ronaldo Alberti
Denny Fabrício Magalhães Veloso
author_sort Andy Petroianu
collection DOAJ
description Objective: To verify sperm disorders in different age groups through analysis of seminal fluid. Methods: The semen of 80 healthy adult men, with age range of 21 to 60 years, was studied after a five-day sexual abstinence. Volunteers were distributed into four age-groups (n = 20): 21 to 30, 31 to 40, 41 to 50 and 51 to 60 years. Rresults: No differences regarding the physical and chemical aspects of semen were found (smell, color, volume, viscosity, and pH), nor were there differences related to sperm concentration and percentage of mobile forms. Therefore, a non-significant increase in spermatozoa concentration in the semen of men aged over 41 years was observed. In the 41 to 50 years-old Group, the sperm morphology was predominantly oval (p = 0.03) and there were less tapered sperm as compared to other groups (p = 0.02). Cconclusions: It was observed that there is no reduction in sperm production up to 60 years and that there is an increase in better shape for fertility, in the age of 41 to 50 years-old.
first_indexed 2024-12-21T13:01:19Z
format Article
id doaj.art-dbd05ad39f6440f8aa2bf811a0d3e9ca
institution Directory Open Access Journal
issn 1679-4508
language English
last_indexed 2024-12-21T13:01:19Z
publishDate 2008-09-01
publisher Instituto Israelita de Ensino e Pesquisa Albert Einstein
record_format Article
series Einstein (São Paulo)
spelling doaj.art-dbd05ad39f6440f8aa2bf811a0d3e9ca2022-12-21T19:03:11ZengInstituto Israelita de Ensino e Pesquisa Albert EinsteinEinstein (São Paulo)1679-45082008-09-0163293295Assessment of spermatozoa in different age groupsAndy PetroianuMarco Antônio Barreto de MeloLuciana Magalhães de AlmeidaLuiz Ronaldo AlbertiDenny Fabrício Magalhães VelosoObjective: To verify sperm disorders in different age groups through analysis of seminal fluid. Methods: The semen of 80 healthy adult men, with age range of 21 to 60 years, was studied after a five-day sexual abstinence. Volunteers were distributed into four age-groups (n = 20): 21 to 30, 31 to 40, 41 to 50 and 51 to 60 years. Rresults: No differences regarding the physical and chemical aspects of semen were found (smell, color, volume, viscosity, and pH), nor were there differences related to sperm concentration and percentage of mobile forms. Therefore, a non-significant increase in spermatozoa concentration in the semen of men aged over 41 years was observed. In the 41 to 50 years-old Group, the sperm morphology was predominantly oval (p = 0.03) and there were less tapered sperm as compared to other groups (p = 0.02). Cconclusions: It was observed that there is no reduction in sperm production up to 60 years and that there is an increase in better shape for fertility, in the age of 41 to 50 years-old.http://apps.einstein.br/revista/arquivos/PDF/919-Einsteinv6n3p293-5.pdfSperm countSpermatozoa/anatomy & histologySemenInfertilitymaleAge effect
spellingShingle Andy Petroianu
Marco Antônio Barreto de Melo
Luciana Magalhães de Almeida
Luiz Ronaldo Alberti
Denny Fabrício Magalhães Veloso
Assessment of spermatozoa in different age groups
Einstein (São Paulo)
Sperm count
Spermatozoa/anatomy & histology
Semen
Infertility
male
Age effect
title Assessment of spermatozoa in different age groups
title_full Assessment of spermatozoa in different age groups
title_fullStr Assessment of spermatozoa in different age groups
title_full_unstemmed Assessment of spermatozoa in different age groups
title_short Assessment of spermatozoa in different age groups
title_sort assessment of spermatozoa in different age groups
topic Sperm count
Spermatozoa/anatomy & histology
Semen
Infertility
male
Age effect
url http://apps.einstein.br/revista/arquivos/PDF/919-Einsteinv6n3p293-5.pdf
work_keys_str_mv AT andypetroianu assessmentofspermatozoaindifferentagegroups
AT marcoantoniobarretodemelo assessmentofspermatozoaindifferentagegroups
AT lucianamagalhaesdealmeida assessmentofspermatozoaindifferentagegroups
AT luizronaldoalberti assessmentofspermatozoaindifferentagegroups
AT dennyfabriciomagalhaesveloso assessmentofspermatozoaindifferentagegroups