asthenospermia

[as″thĕ-no-sper´me-ah]

reduced motility of spermatozoa in the semen.

as·the·no·zoo·sper·mi·a

(as'thē-nō-zō'ō-sperm'ē-ă),

Loss or reduction of mobility of the sperms, frequently associated with infertility.

Synonym(s): asthenospermia

[G. astheneia, weakness + zōos, living, + sperma, seed, semen, + -ia]

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asthenospermia

A reduction in the proportion of motile sperm, as observed by light microscopy in the context of semen analysis.

as·the·no·zoo·sper·mi·a

(as'thĕ-nō-zō-ō-spĕrm'ē-ă)

Loss or reduction of mobility of sperms, frequently associated with infertility.
Synonym(s): asthenospermia.

[G. astheneia, weakness + zōos, living, + sperma, seed, semen, + -ia]

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asthenozoospermia

References in periodicals archive

Analysis of the correlation of CATSPER single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) with idiopathic asthenospermia. J Assist Reprod Genet.

Expression Analysis of the CRISP2, CATSPER1, PATE1 and SEMG1 in the Sperm of Men with Idiopathic Asthenozoospermia

Genes including tektin-2 (TEKT2) [5], dynein axonemal heavy chain 5 (DNAH5), DNAH11 [6], heat shock protein-70 [7], peroxiredoxin-6 [8], protamine 2 [9] and proteins including vesicle associated membrane protein 4 [10], outer dense fiber protein (ODF) [11], a-kinase anchoring protein 4 [12], calcium and integrin binding 1 [13], actin beta (ACTB) have been found to be associated with low-motility sperm (asthenospermia) in mice, swine, humans and cattle.

Expression pattern of prohibitin, capping actin protein of muscle Z-line beta subunit and tektin-2 gene in Murrah buffalo sperm and its relationship with sperm motility

Clinical efficacy of combined L-carnitine and acetyl-L-carnitine on idiopathic asthenospermia. Zhonghua Nan Ke Xue 2008;14(2):149-51.

EVALUATION OF THE EFFECTS OF CAPSULES CONTAINING TRIBULUS TERRESTRIS EXTRACT AND LCARNITINE ON TREATMENT OF OLIGOSPERMIA IN MALES

A recent study has shown that in vitro supplementation of an appropriate dose of zinc increases significantly the total antioxidant status in infertile men with asthenospermia and asthenoteratospermia [33].

Evaluation of Seminal Plasma Antioxidants and Serum Male Hormones Status in Infertile Patients with Unbalanced Chromosomal Abnormalities

The first study [26] was performed on 79 men with asthenospermia ([leptin] = 4.72 ng/mL) and 77 control men ([leptin] = 3.75 ng/ mL).

Adipokines in Semen: Physiopathology and Effects on Spermatozoas

The criteria for inclusion in the male infertility group were women with partners who had asthenospermia or who were candidates for percutaneous epididymal sperm aspiration (PESA) and those with 3-4 failed intrauterine insemination (IUI) cycles.

Is coasting valuable in all patients with any cause of infertility?

Polyglycoside of Tripterygium wilfordii (GTW) was used to establish rat asthenospermia models.

Therapeutic Effect of Huangjingzanyu Optimized Formula on Sperm Quality and Activities of Succinic Dehydrogenase and Lactate Dehydrogenase-C4 in Rat Asthenospermia Model

Observation of the bacterial infection on sperm motility and morphology showed that Asthenospermia (motility less than 50%) 76.33% (Figure 3) and Teratospermia (abnormal morphology greater than 50%) 86.16% (Figure 4) respectively.

The role of bacterial infections on male infertility in Al-Anbar province of Iraq

Asthenospermia was observed in 37 (25.81 Percent), teratospermia in 11 (3.26 Percent) and oligoasthenoteratospermia in 4 (9.09 Percent) of samples.

Semen analysis parameters: Experiences and insight into male infertility at a tertiary care hospital in Punjab

Clomiphene or tamoxifen for idiopathic oligo/ asthenospermia. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2, CD000151.

Overview of current approaches to the evaluation and management of male infertility