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Lacroix I. Adverse drug reactions on male fertility. Therapie 2024; 79:199-203. [PMID: 37973492 DOI: 10.1016/j.therap.2023.10.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2023] [Accepted: 09/21/2023] [Indexed: 11/19/2023]
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For several years, fertility disorders have been on the increase worldwide. These disorders affect both sexes, but are more pronounced in men; and in half of cases the etiology is unknown. The role of drugs in male infertility has been little studied to date. Most of the available data comes from experimental animal studies, with all their limitations. With the exception of a few drugs, such as certain anticancer agents, human data are rare. This article describes the mainly drugs known to have deleterious effects on male fertility, the mechanisms leading to these effects and methods used to assess the risk of drug-induced male infertility. It underlines the need for further work in experimental research, clinical trials and post-marketing surveillance to improve our knowledge of drugs that induce male infertility. Although these adverse effects are not life-threatening, they can have a significant impact on patients' lives.
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- Isabelle Lacroix
- "Drugs, Pregnancy and Breast-Feeding" Unit, Department of Medical and Clinical Pharmacology, Regional Centre for Pharmacovigilance, Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Information Centre (CRPV), Toulouse University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, INSERM 1295 CERPOP, 31000 Toulouse, France.
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Qiu Q, Chen J, Xu N, Zhou X, Ye C, Liu M, Liu Z. Effects of autonomic nervous system disorders on male infertility. Front Neurol 2023; 14:1277795. [PMID: 38125834 PMCID: PMC10731586 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2023.1277795] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2023] [Accepted: 09/29/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023] Open
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The male reproductive functions are largely regulated by the autonomic nervous system. Male sexual behavior and fertility primarily depend on the normal function of the higher neural centers related to the autonomic nervous system, the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis, the autonomic nervous components within the spinal cord and spinal nerves, and certain somatic nerves in the pelvic floor. In this review article, we will summarize the role of the autonomic nervous system in regulating male reproductive capabilities and fertility, its impact on male infertility under abnormal conditions, including the role of drug-induced autonomic nervous dysfunctions on male infertility. The main purpose of this article was to provide an overview of the effects of autonomic nervous dysfunction on male reproductive function and shed light on the potential therapeutic target for male infertility.
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- Qixiang Qiu
- Center for Molecular Pathology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China
- Department of Basic Medicine, Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China
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- Center for Reproductive Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China
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- Department of Basic Medicine, Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China
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- Department of Basic Medicine, Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China
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- Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China
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- Center for Reproductive Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China
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- Center for Reproductive Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China
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Ranawat P, Kaur N, Koul A. Modulation of cigarette smoke induced alterations by aqueous Ocimum sanctum leaf extract in pulmonary tissue of rodents. Sci Rep 2023; 13:15806. [PMID: 37737272 PMCID: PMC10517011 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-26152-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2022] [Accepted: 12/09/2022] [Indexed: 09/23/2023] Open
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Smoking has been associated with an increased risk of asthma, lung cancer, cardiovascular diseases, chronic bronchitis, and a massive amount of oxidative stress. The present study was undertaken to determine the modulatory effects of Holi Basil/Tulsi, (Ocimum sanctum) leaf extract on cigarette smoke-induced pulmonary damage in mice. Cigarette smoke (CS) inhalation increased the levels of pulmonary lipid peroxidation, and reactive oxygen species and decreased the levels of glutathione. Histoarchitectural alterations and enhanced tissue lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) activity in pulmonary tissue was distinctly indicative of damage. Enhanced mucin production was also observed through mucicarmine and Alcian Blue-Periodic Acid Schiff (PAS) staining. Increased expression of MUC5AC was also observed. Alterations in the lung were also evident through FTIR studies. Administration of Ocimum sanctum leaf extract (80 mg/kg b.w) to CS exposed mice ameliorated these alterations to a greater extent. These findings are suggestive of the fact that Ocimum sanctum leaf extract effectively modulated CS-induced deleterious effects on pulmonary tissue.
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- Pavitra Ranawat
- Department of Biophysics, Panjab University, Chandigarh, 160014, India.
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- Department of Biophysics, Panjab University, Chandigarh, 160014, India
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- Department of Biophysics, Panjab University, Chandigarh, 160014, India
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Hafizah I, Akka D, Wicaksono S, Afrini IM. Effect of Giving Traditional Drinks Kameko and Pongasih from Southeast Sulawesi on Sperm Quality of Mice ( Mus musculus). Pak J Biol Sci 2022; 25:892-898. [PMID: 36404742 DOI: 10.3923/pjbs.2022.892.898] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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<b>Background and Objective:</b> The traditional beverage of Southeast Sulawesi is Kameko and Pongasih, which is a traditional alcoholic beverage. One of the bad effects of alcohol on reproductive health is the occurrence of infertility. This research aimed to determine the effect of consuming traditional beverages of Kameko and Pongasih on the quality of sperm of mice (<i>Mus musculus</i>). <b>Materials and Methods:</b> This research used a true experiment. The samples were some healthy mice (<i>Mus musculus</i>) aged 6-8 weeks as much 24 tails and divided into 4 groups. On the 36th day after the treatment was completed, the mice were terminated and prepared for microscopic sperm quality analysis. The quality of sperm includes motility, viability, concentration and morphology. The data test uses the Shapiro-Wilk Test, One-way ANOVA and <i>post hoc</i> LSD Test. <b>Results:</b> Kameko traditional beverage had a significant influence on sperm quality with motility, morphology, sperm concentration (p = 0.000) and viability (p = 0.001). Pongasih traditional beverage has a significant influence on sperm quality with motility parameter, morphology, sperm concentration (p = 0.000) and viability (p = 0.001). Kameko and Pongasih traditional beverages did not have a significant difference in sperm quality with motility parameter (p = 0.463), viability (p = 1.000), morphology (p = 0.553) and amount of concentration (p = 0.714). <b>Conclusion:</b> South East Sulawesi traditional beverages Kameko and Pongasih have effects on mice's (<i>Mus musculus</i>) sperm quality, but there was no difference in the group of mice which have been given Kameko and Pongasih.
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Francisco CM, Fischer LW, Vendramini V, de Oliva SU, Paccola CC, Miraglia SM. Resveratrol reverses male reproductive damage in rats exposed to nicotine during the intrauterine phase and breastfeeding. Andrology 2022; 10:951-972. [PMID: 35472028 DOI: 10.1111/andr.13183] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2021] [Revised: 03/30/2022] [Accepted: 04/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND Nicotine leads to reproductive changes culminating in male infertility and subfertility. Resveratrol, a polyphenol, is a biological modulator. Sirtuin 1 (SIRT1) protein can positively act on male reproduction, and its expression can be affected by nicotine and modulated by resveratrol. OBJECTIVES The capability of resveratrol to reverse the reproductive damage in adult male offspring, which was nicotine-exposed during the intrauterine phase and breastfeeding, was investigated. MATERIALS AND METHODS Four groups were established with male offspring born from nicotine-exposed and non-exposed rat dams during pregnancy and lactation. Forty-eight male Wistar rats were distributed into four groups: sham control (SC), resveratrol (R), nicotine (N), and nicotine + resveratrol (NR). Rat dams of the N and NR offspring were exposed to nicotine (2 mg/kg/day) during pregnancy and lactation using a subcutaneously implanted minipump. The offspring of the R and NR groups received resveratrol (300 mg/kg of body weight, gavage) for 63 days from puberty. At 114 days of age, the male rats were euthanized. RESULTS Nicotine did not alter the body weight, biometry of reproductive organs, or quantitative sperm parameters of adult offspring but caused an evident worsening of all sperm qualitative parameters studied. Daily treatment with resveratrol from puberty up to adulthood improved all qualitative sperm parameters significantly, leading some of them close to the control values. Resveratrol also improved the morphological integrity and expression of SIRT1 in the seminiferous epithelium of nicotine-exposed offspring. CONCLUSION AND DISCUSSION Resveratrol reversed the male reproductive damage caused by nicotine. Nicotine crosses the blood-placental membrane and is present in the breast milk of mothers who smoke. Resveratrol restored the altered reproductive parameters in the male adult offspring that were nicotine-exposed during intrauterine life and breastfeeding. The epigenetic modulating action of resveratrol can be involved in this nicotine damage reversion. Resveratrol may be a promising candidate to be investigated regarding the adjuvant strategies in the treatment of male infertility.
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- Department of Morphology and Genetics, Federal University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Morphology and Genetics, Federal University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Morphology and Genetics, Federal University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Morphology and Genetics, Federal University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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Olaniyan OT, Ojewale OA, Dare A, Adebayo O, Enyojo JE, Okotie GE, Adetunji CO, Mada BS, Okoli BJ, Eweoya OO. Cocos nucifera L. oil alleviates lead acetate-induced reproductive toxicity in sexually-matured male Wistar rats. J Basic Clin Physiol Pharmacol 2021; 33:297-303. [PMID: 33713589 DOI: 10.1515/jbcpp-2020-0281] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2020] [Accepted: 11/25/2020] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Lead primarily affects male reproductive functions via hormonal imbalance and morphological damage to the testicular tissue with significant alteration in sperm profile and oxidative markers. Though, different studies have reported that Cocos nucifera L. oil has a wide range of biological effects, this study aimed at investigating the effect of Cocos nucifera L. oil on lead acetate-induced reproductive toxicity in male Wistar rats. METHODS Twenty (20) sexually matured male Wistar rats (55-65 days) were randomly distributed into four groups (n=5). Group I (negative control)-distilled water orally for 56 days, Group II (positive control)-5 mg/kg bwt lead acetate intraperitoneally (i.p.) for 14 days, Group III-6.7 mL/kg bwt Cocos nucifera L. oil orally for 56 days and Group IV-lead acetate intraperitoneally (i.p.) for 14 days and Cocos nucifera L. oil for orally for 56 days. Rats were sacrificed by diethyl ether, after which the serum, testis and epididymis were collected and used for semen analysis, biochemical and histological analysis. RESULTS The lead acetate significantly increases (p<0.05) testicular and epididymal malondialdehyde (MDA) levels, while a significant reduction (p<0.05) in sperm parameters, organ weight, testosterone and luteinizing hormone was observed when compared with the negative control. The coadministration of Cocos nucifera oil with lead acetate significantly increases (p<0.05) testosterone, luteinizing hormone, sperm parameters and organ weight, with a significant decrease (p<0.05) in MDA levels compared with positive control. Histological analysis showed that lead acetate distorts testicular cytoarchitecture and germ cell integrity while this was normalized in the cotreated group. CONCLUSIONS Cocos nucifera oil attenuates the deleterious effects of lead acetate in male Wistar rats, which could be attributed to its polyphenol content and antioxidant properties.
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- Olugbemi T Olaniyan
- Department of Physiology, Laboratory for Reproductive Biology and Developmental Programming, Edo State University Uzairue, Iyamho, Edo State, Nigeria
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- Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Biomedical Sciences, Kampala International University, Western Campus, Bushenyi, Uganda
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- Department of Physiology, School of Laboratory Medicine and Medical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa
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- Department of Physiology, Bingham University Karu, New Karu, Nasarawa State, Nigeria
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- Department of Physiology, Bingham University Karu, New Karu, Nasarawa State, Nigeria
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- Department of Physiology, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria
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- Department of Microbiology, Applied Microbiology, Biotechnology and Nanotechnology Laboratory, Edo State University Uzairue, Iyamho, Edo State, Nigeria
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- Institute of Chemical and Biotechnology, Vaal University of Technology, Southern Gauteng Science and Technology Park, Sebokeng, South Africa
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- School of Medicine and Allied Health Sciences, University of the Gambia, Banjul, The Gambia
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Khodamoradi K, Khosravizadeh Z, Parmar M, Kuchakulla M, Ramasamy R, Arora H. Exogenous testosterone replacement therapy versus raising endogenous testosterone levels: current and future prospects. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2021; 2:32-42. [PMID: 33615283 DOI: 10.1016/j.xfnr.2020.11.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Testosterone replacement therapy is an important treatment option for men with low testosterone and symptomatic hypogonadism. Various formulations of exogenous testosterone replacement therapy exist, including oral, buccal, intramuscular, transdermal, subdermal, and nasal preparations. However, exogenous testosterone replacement therapy is a double-edged sword, posing risks to fertility due to negative feedback mechanisms on the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal (HPG) axis, which is the main regulator of testosterone production and spermatogenesis in males. Alternative pharmacologic therapies are being used to increase endogenous testosterone levels while attempting to preserve fertility and function of the HPG axis. These include selective estrogen receptor modulators, gonadotropins, and aromatase inhibitors. This review focuses on overviewing and comparing the currently available methods of exogenous testosterone replacement therapy, alternative treatments to increasing endogenous testosterone, and novel treatments that are currently under investigation to normalize testosterone levels while preserving the function of the HPG axis. In conclusion, reports suggest that, though Testosterone replacement therapy is an important way to restore testosterone levels and reduce symptoms associated with low testosterone, it is often difficult to decide which treatment to select for patients with testosterone deficiency. Several factors need to be considered to decide on optimal therapy option for the patient which include but are not limited to safety, efficacy, cost-effectiveness, dosing flexibility, and side effects. Alternative approaches which aim to improve endogenous testosterone production and preserve fertility are promising but still are at their initial stages of development. Ultimately, patient-centered decision making is paramount to appropriate treatment selection.
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- Kajal Khodamoradi
- Department of Urology, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, 1600 NW 10th Ave #1140, Miami, FL 33136, USA
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- Department of Urology, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, 1600 NW 10th Ave #1140, Miami, FL 33136, USA
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- Department of Urology, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, 1600 NW 10th Ave #1140, Miami, FL 33136, USA
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- Department of Urology, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, 1600 NW 10th Ave #1140, Miami, FL 33136, USA
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- Department of Urology, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, 1600 NW 10th Ave #1140, Miami, FL 33136, USA
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- Department of Urology, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, 1600 NW 10th Ave #1140, Miami, FL 33136, USA.,The Interdisciplinary Stem Cell Institute, University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine, 1501 NW 10th Avenue, Suite 909, Miami, FL 33136, USA
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Câmara ML, Almeida TB, de Santi F, Rodrigues BM, Cerri PS, Beltrame FL, Sasso-Cerri E. Fluoxetine-induced androgenic failure impairs the seminiferous tubules integrity and increases ubiquitin carboxyl-terminal hydrolase L1 (UCHL1): Possible androgenic control of UCHL1 in germ cell death? Biomed Pharmacother 2018; 109:1126-1139. [PMID: 30551363 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2018.10.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2018] [Revised: 09/28/2018] [Accepted: 10/09/2018] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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The selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor fluoxetine has been used for the treatment of depression. Although sexual disorders have been reported in male patients, few studies have demonstrated the fluoxetine effect on the reproductive histophysiology, and the target of this antidepressant in testes is unknown. We evaluated the impact of short-term treatment with fluoxetine on the adult rat testes, focusing on steroidogenesis by Leydig cells (LC) and androgen-dependent testicular parameters, including Sertoli cells (SC) and peritubular myoid cells (PMC). Since UCHL1 (ubiquitincarboxyl-terminal hydrolase L1) seems to control spermatogenesis, the immunoexpression of this hydrolase was also analyzed. Adult male rats received 20 mg/kg BW of fluoxetine (FG) or saline (CG) for eleven days. In historesin-embedded testis sections, the seminiferous tubule (ST) and epithelial (Ep) areas, and the LC nuclear diameter (LCnu) were measured. The number of abnormal ST, androgen-dependent ST, SC and PMC was quantified. Testicular β-tubulin levels and peritubular actin immunofluorescence were evaluated. Serum testosterone levels (STL) and steroidogenesis by 17β-HSD6 immunofluorescence were analyzed, and either UCHL1-immunolabeled or TUNEL-positive germ cells were quantified. In FG, abnormal ST frequency increased whereas ST and Ep areas, androgen-dependent ST number, LCnu, 17β-HSD6 activity and STL reduced significantly. TUNEL-positive PMC and SC was related to decreased number of these cells and reduction in peritubular actin and β-tubulin levels. In FG, uncommon UCHL1-immunoexpression was found in spermatocytes and spermatids, and the number of UCHL1-immunolabeled and TUNEL-positive germ cells increased in this group. These findings indicate that LC may be a fluoxetine target in testes, impairing PMC-SC integrity and disturbing spermatogenesis. The increase of UCHL1 in the damaged tubules associated with high incidence of cell death confirms that this hydrolase regulates germ cell death and may be controlled by androgens. The fertility in association with the androgenic status of patients treated with fluoxetine should be carefully evaluated.
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- Marina L Câmara
- Dental School of São Paulo State University, Department of Morphology, Araraquara, Brazil
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- Dental School of São Paulo State University, Department of Morphology, Araraquara, Brazil
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- Federal University of São Paulo, Department of Morphology and Genetics, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Dental School of São Paulo State University, Department of Morphology, Araraquara, Brazil
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- Dental School of São Paulo State University, Department of Morphology, Araraquara, Brazil
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- Federal University of São Paulo, Department of Morphology and Genetics, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Dental School of São Paulo State University, Department of Morphology, Araraquara, Brazil.
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Kaur H, Bala M, Bansal G. Reproductive drugs and environmental contamination: quantum, impact assessment and control strategies. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2018; 25:25822-25839. [PMID: 30039489 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-018-2754-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2017] [Accepted: 07/13/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Industrial and municipal solid wastes, noise, pesticides, fertilizers and vehicular emission are visible pollutants responsible for environmental contamination and ill-effects on health of all living systems. But, environmental contamination due to drugs or medicines used for different purposes in humans and animals goes unseen largely and can affect the health of living system severely. During the last few decades, the usage of drugs has increased drastically, resulting in increased drug load in soil and water. Contraceptive and fertility drugs are extensively and effectively used in humans as well as animals for different purposes. Usage of these reproductive drugs in humans is increased manifold to manage reproductive problems and/or for birth control with changing lifestyles. These drugs are excreted in urine and faeces as metabolite or conjugated forms, leading to contamination of water, milk and animal produce, which are consumed directly by humans as well as animals. These drugs are not eliminated even by water treatment plant. Consumption of such contaminated water, milk, meat and poultry products results in reproductive disorders such as fertility loss in men and increase risk of different types of cancers in humans. Therefore, assessment of impact of environmental contamination by these drugs on living system is of paramount importance. The purpose of this review article is to provide a comprehensive analysis of various research and review reports on different contraceptive and fertility drugs used in human and animals, their occurrence in the environment and their ill-effects on living systems. The approaches to control this invisible menace have also been proposed.
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- Harpreet Kaur
- Department of Zoology and Environmental Sciences, Punjabi University Patiala, Patiala, Punjab, India.
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- Department of Zoology and Environmental Sciences, Punjabi University Patiala, Patiala, Punjab, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Drug Research, Punjabi University Patiala, Patiala, Punjab, India
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Ilgın S, Aydoğan-Kılıç G, Baysal M, Kılıç V, Ardıç M, Uçarcan Ş, Atlı Ö. Toxic Effects of Trazodone on Male Reproductive System via Disrupting Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Testicular Axis and Inducing Testicular Oxidative Stress. OXIDATIVE MEDICINE AND CELLULAR LONGEVITY 2018; 2018:7196142. [PMID: 30151072 PMCID: PMC6087606 DOI: 10.1155/2018/7196142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2017] [Accepted: 06/03/2018] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Depression and anxiety are recognized as public health problems. Epidemiological studies have shown that depression and anxiety often occur during reproductive ages between 20 and 60 years of age in males. Trazodone is one of the most frequently prescribed drugs in the treatment of depression and anxiety. Drugs used in repeated doses also play a role in the etiology of infertility. In our study, it was aimed to identify the possible toxic effects of trazodone on male rats and elucidate the underlying mechanisms. Vehicle or trazodone (5, 10, and 20 mg/kg/day) was administered to rats for 28 consecutive days (n = 8 per group). At the end of that period, sperm concentration, motility, morphology, and DNA damage were determined and testicular morphology was assessed histopathologically in rats. Additionally, we investigated hormonal status by determining serum testosterone, FSH, and LH levels and oxidative stress by determining glutathione and malondialdehyde levels in testicular tissue to elucidate mechanisms of possible reproductive toxicity. According to our results, sperm concentration, sperm motility, and normal sperm morphology were decreased; sperm DNA damage was increased in trazodone-administered groups. Degenerative findings on the testicular structure were observed after trazodone administration in rats. Additionally, serum FSH, LH, and testosterone levels were elevated in the trazodone-administered groups. Increased MDA levels were the signs of enhanced oxidative stress after trazodone administration in testis tissues. Thus, we concluded that trazodone induced reproductive toxicity in male rats; this reproductive toxicity was accompanied by oxidative stress and hormonal changes, which are considered as important causes of reproductive disorders.
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- Sinem Ilgın
- Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmaceutical Toxicology, Anadolu University, Eskisehir, Turkey
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- Faculty of Science, Department of Biology, Anadolu University, Eskisehir, Turkey
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmaceutical Toxicology, Anadolu University, Eskisehir, Turkey
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- Faculty of Science, Department of Biology, Anadolu University, Eskisehir, Turkey
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmaceutical Toxicology, Anadolu University, Eskisehir, Turkey
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- Faculty of Science, Department of Biology, Anadolu University, Eskisehir, Turkey
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmaceutical Toxicology, Anadolu University, Eskisehir, Turkey
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de Campos MF, Lo Nostro FL, Da Cuña RH, Moreira RG. Endocrine disruption of phenanthrene in the protogynous dusky grouper Epinephelus marginatus (Serranidae: Perciformes). Gen Comp Endocrinol 2018; 257:255-263. [PMID: 28652135 DOI: 10.1016/j.ygcen.2017.06.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2017] [Revised: 06/17/2017] [Accepted: 06/22/2017] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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The dusky grouper Epinephelus marginatus is a protogynous hermaphrodite fish, that maintains high levels of plasma steroids as juveniles, as substrates for sex inversion. These fish are exposed to marine pollution from oil spills during cargo handling. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), such as phenanthrene (Phe), are the main crude oil components and are toxic to fish, acting as endocrine disruptors (ED). This is the first study that investigated impacts of Phe as an ED in E. marginatus juveniles. An in vivo sublethal exposure (96h) to Phe was carried out at two concentrations (0.1mg/L and 1mg/L); exposure to the vehicle (ethanol; ETOH) was also performed. Plasma levels of 17β-estradiol (E2), testosterone (T) and 11-ketotestosterone (11-KT) were measured by ELISA. Gonads, liver and spleen were processed for histological analysis. In an in vitro bioassay, gonad fragments were incubated with Phe (8.91mg/L) or ETOH. Steroid levels in the culture media were measured by ELISA. The in vivo exposure to Phe triggered an increase of the area of the hepatocytes, increased number of melanomacrophagic centers and hemosiderosis in the spleen; ETOH induced similar effects on spleen. E2 and T levels did not change in plasma or in vitro media. In plasma, ETOH decreased 11-KT levels. Phenanthrene sharply reduced 11-KT levels in vitro. Although in vivo bioassay results were not unequivocal owing to ethanol effects, Phe might disrupt steroidogenesis in juvenile grouper, possibly causing dysfunctions during sex change and gonadal maturity, considering the importance of 11-KT in developing ovaries.
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- Mariana Frias de Campos
- Laboratório de Metabolismo e Reprodução de Organismos Aquáticos, Dep. de Fisiologia, Instituto de Biociências, Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil; Centro de Biologia Marinha (CEBIMar), Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratorio de Ecotoxicología Acuática, Dept. de Biodiversidad y Biologia Experimental, FCEN, Universidad de Buenos Aires & IBBEA, CONICET-UBA, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Ecotoxicología Acuática, Dept. de Biodiversidad y Biologia Experimental, FCEN, Universidad de Buenos Aires & IBBEA, CONICET-UBA, Argentina
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- Laboratório de Metabolismo e Reprodução de Organismos Aquáticos, Dep. de Fisiologia, Instituto de Biociências, Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil; Centro de Biologia Marinha (CEBIMar), Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil.
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Hanson BM, Eisenberg ML, Hotaling JM. Male infertility: a biomarker of individual and familial cancer risk. Fertil Steril 2018; 109:6-19. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2017.11.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2017] [Revised: 10/15/2017] [Accepted: 11/07/2017] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Pompe SV, Strobach D, Stief CG, Becker AJ, Trottmann M. Drug use among men with unfulfilled wish to father children: a retrospective analysis and discussion of specific drug classes. Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf 2016; 25:668-77. [DOI: 10.1002/pds.3986] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2015] [Revised: 01/11/2016] [Accepted: 01/27/2016] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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- Sina V. Pompe
- Hospital Pharmacy; University Hospital of Munich (LMU) - Grosshadern; Munich Germany
- Department of Urology; University Hospital of Munich (LMU) - Grosshadern; Munich Germany
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- Hospital Pharmacy; University Hospital of Munich (LMU) - Grosshadern; Munich Germany
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- Department of Urology; University Hospital of Munich (LMU) - Grosshadern; Munich Germany
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- Department of Urology; University Hospital of Munich (LMU) - Grosshadern; Munich Germany
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- Department of Urology; University Hospital of Munich (LMU) - Grosshadern; Munich Germany
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Tang YG, Tang LX, Wang QL, Song G, Jiang YJ, Deng SM, Jiang F, Qin WB. The reference values for semen parameters of 1213 fertile men in Guangdong Province in China. Asian J Androl 2015; 17:298-303. [PMID: 25432502 PMCID: PMC4650483 DOI: 10.4103/1008-682x.143251] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
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Semen samples were collected from 1213 fertile men whose partners had a time-to-pregnancy (TTP) ≤12 months in Guangdong Province in Southern China, and semen parameters including semen volume, sperm concentration, total counts, motility, and morphology were evaluated according to the World Health Organization (WHO) 2010 guideline. All semen parameters analyzed were normal in ~62.2% of the total samples, whereas ~37.8% showed at least one of the semen parameters below normal threshold values. The fifth centiles (with 95% confidence intervals) were 1.3 (1.2–1.5) ml for semen volume, 20 × 106 (18×106–20×106) ml−1 for sperm concentration, 40 × 106 (38×106–44×106) per ejaculate for total sperm counts, 48% (47%–53%) for vitality, 39% (36%–43%) for total motility, 25% (23%–27%) for sperm progressive motility, 5.0% (4%–5%) for normal morphology. The pH values ranged from 7.2 to 8.0 with the mean ± standard deviation at 7.32 ± 0.17. No effects of age and body mass index were found on semen parameters. Occupation, smoking and alcohol abuse, varicocele appeared to decrease semen quality. Sperm concentration, but not sperm morphology, is positively correlated with TTP, whereas vitality is negatively correlated with TTP. Our study provides the latest reference values for the semen parameters of Chinese fertile men in Guangdong Province, which are close to those described in the new WHO guidelines (5th Edition).
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- Yun-Ge Tang
- Key Laboratory of Male Reproductive and Genetics, National Health and Family Planning Commission; Department of Male Reproduction, Family Planning Research Institute of Guangdong; Human Sperm Bank of Guangdong Province, Guanzghou 510600, China
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- Key Laboratory of Male Reproductive and Genetics, National Health and Family Planning Commission; Department of Male Reproduction, Family Planning Research Institute of Guangdong; Human Sperm Bank of Guangdong Province, Guanzghou 510600, China
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Dias ACV, Gomes FW, Bila DM, Sant'Anna GL, Dezotti M. Analysis of estrogenic activity in environmental waters in Rio de Janeiro state (Brazil) using the yeast estrogen screen. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2015; 120:41-47. [PMID: 26024813 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2015.05.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2014] [Revised: 05/07/2015] [Accepted: 05/10/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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The estrogenicity of waters collected from an important hydrological system in Brazil (Paraiba do Sul and Guandu Rivers) was assessed using the yeast estrogen screen (YES) assay. Sampling was performed in rivers and at the outlets of conventional water treatment plants (WTP). The removal of estrogenic activity by ozonation and chlorination after conventional water treatment (clarification and sand filtration) was investigated employing samples of the Guandu River spiked with estrogens and bisphenol A (BPA). The results revealed a preoccupying incidence of estrogenic activity at levels higher than 1ngL(-1) along some points of the rivers. Another matter of concern was the number of samples from WTPs presenting estrogenicity surpassing 1ngL(-1). The oxidation techniques (ozonation and chlorination) were effective for the removal of estrogenic activity and the combination of both techniques led to good results using less amounts of oxidants.
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- Amanda Cristina Vieira Dias
- Chemical Engineering Program - COPPE, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, P.O. Box 68502, 21941-972 Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
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- Chemical Engineering Program - COPPE, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, P.O. Box 68502, 21941-972 Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
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- Department of Environmental and Sanitary Engineering, State University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
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- Chemical Engineering Program - COPPE, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, P.O. Box 68502, 21941-972 Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
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- Chemical Engineering Program - COPPE, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, P.O. Box 68502, 21941-972 Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
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Lotti F, Corona G, Vitale P, Maseroli E, Rossi M, Fino MG, Maggi M. Current smoking is associated with lower seminal vesicles and ejaculate volume, despite higher testosterone levels, in male subjects of infertile couples. Hum Reprod 2015; 30:590-602. [PMID: 25567620 DOI: 10.1093/humrep/deu347] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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STUDY QUESTION What is the impact of smoking behaviour on seminal, hormonal and male genital tract ultrasound parameters in subjects seeking medical care for couple infertility? STUDY ANSWER In males of infertile couples, current smokers (CS), when compared with non-smokers, show lower ejaculate and ultrasound-derived seminal vesicles (SV) volume, despite higher testosterone levels. WHAT IS KNOWN ALREADY Data on the effects of smoking on male fertility are conflicting. A correlation between smoking and reduced semen parameters has been reported, however, with a high heterogeneity among studies. An association between smoking behaviour and higher testosterone levels in men has been described in several, but not all, the previous studies. No study has systematically evaluated the impact of smoking on the male genital tract ultrasound characteristics. STUDY DESIGN, SIZE AND DURATION Retrospective cross-sectional analysis of a consecutive series of 426 subjects seeking medical care for couple infertility from January 2010 to July 2013. PARTICIPANTS/MATERIALS, SETTING, METHODS From the entire cohort, 394 men (age 36.0 ± 8.0 years) free of genetic abnormalities were selected. All subjects underwent a complete andrological and physical examination, biochemical and hormonal assessment, scrotal and transrectal colour-Doppler ultrasound and semen analysis (including seminal interleukin-8 levels, sIL-8) within the same day. MAIN RESULTS AND THE ROLE OF CHANCE Among the patients evaluated, 229 were never smokers (NS), 56 past smokers (PS) and 109 CS. When CS were compared with the rest of the sample (non-smokers, NS + PS), in a multivariate model (analysis of covariance, ANCOVA) adjusted for age, lifestyle (including alcohol, cannabis and physical activity), BMI and sex hormone-binding globulin, significantly higher androgen (total testosterone, P = 0.001; calculated free testosterone, P < 0.005) and lower FSH (P < 0.05) levels were observed in CS. However, when total testosterone was also included in the multivariate model as a further covariate, the difference in FSH levels was not confirmed. In a similar model, a lower ejaculate volume (P < 0.01) and a higher prevalence of normal sperm morphology (P < 0.02) were also detected in CS in comparison with the rest of the sample. However, when total testosterone was also included in the multivariate model as a further covariate, only the difference in ejaculate volume between CS and non-smokers was confirmed (-0.61 ± 0.23 ml, P < 0.01). Finally, CS showed lower total SV volume, before and after ejaculation, even after adjusting for confounders (P = 0.02 and <0.01, respectively). Similar results were observed when the reported number of cigarettes smoked or the number of pack-years was considered separately. LIMITATIONS, REASONS FOR CAUTION The present results are derived from patients consulting an Andrology Clinic for couple infertility, who could have different characteristics from the general male population or males consulting general practitioners for reasons other than couple infertility. In addition, we did not have a true control group composed of age-matched, apparently healthy, fertile men, and therefore true normative data of sonographic parameters cannot be inferred. Due to the cross-sectional nature of our study, neither a causality hypothesis nor mechanistic models can be drawn. Finally, this is a retrospective study, and further prospective studies are required. WIDER IMPLICATIONS OF THE FINDINGS We report an apparent paradox in CS: lower SV volume despite higher testosterone levels. Our data suggest that smoking may negatively affect SV volume in an independent manner, as the difference between CS and non-smokers retained significance after adjusting for confounders including testosterone. This is the first study reporting such ultrasound evidence. How this new smoking-related alteration, along with low semen volume, impacts male fertility needs to be addressed by further studies. STUDY FUNDING/COMPETING INTERESTS No funding was received for the study. None of the authors have any conflict of interest to declare.
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- F Lotti
- Sexual Medicine and Andrology Unit, Department of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical Sciences, University of Florence, Viale Pieraccini 6, 50139 Florence, Italy
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- Sexual Medicine and Andrology Unit, Department of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical Sciences, University of Florence, Viale Pieraccini 6, 50139 Florence, Italy Endocrinology Unit, Maggiore-Bellaria Hospital, Bologna, Italy
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- Endocrinology Unit, Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Federico II University, Naples, Italy
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- Sexual Medicine and Andrology Unit, Department of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical Sciences, University of Florence, Viale Pieraccini 6, 50139 Florence, Italy
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- Sexual Medicine and Andrology Unit, Department of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical Sciences, University of Florence, Viale Pieraccini 6, 50139 Florence, Italy
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- Sexual Medicine and Andrology Unit, Department of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical Sciences, University of Florence, Viale Pieraccini 6, 50139 Florence, Italy
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- Sexual Medicine and Andrology Unit, Department of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical Sciences, University of Florence, Viale Pieraccini 6, 50139 Florence, Italy
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Zahid N, Saleem S, Azam I, Moatter T. Association of Obesity with Infertility among Pakistani Men: A Case Control Study. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2015. [DOI: 10.4236/ojepi.2015.53025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Dos Santos Godoy GC, Galera BB, Araujo C, Barbosa JS, de Pinho MF, Galera MF, de Medeiros SF. The Low Prevalence of Y Chromosomal Microdeletions is Observed in the Oligozoospermic Men in the Area of Mato Grosso State and Amazonian Region of Brazilian Patients. CLINICAL MEDICINE INSIGHTS. REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH 2014; 8:51-7. [PMID: 25210487 PMCID: PMC4133943 DOI: 10.4137/cmrh.s15475] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2014] [Revised: 05/07/2014] [Accepted: 05/09/2014] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To determine the prevalence of chromosomal abnormalities and microdeletions on Y chromosome in infertile patients with oligozoospermia or azoospermia in Mato Grosso state, Brazil. METHODS This cross-sectional study enrolled 94 men from infertile couples. Karyotype analysis was performed by lymphocyte culture technique. DNA from each sample was extracted using non-enzymatic method. Microdeletions were investigated by polymerase chain reaction (PCR). RESULTS With the use of cytogenetic analysis, five patients (5.3%) had abnormal karyotype, one azoospermic patient (1.1%) had karyotype 46,XY,t(7;1) (qter-p35), one (1.1%) with mild oligozoospermia had karyotype 46,XY,delY(q), and two other azoospermic patients had karyotype 47,XXY, consistent with Klinefelter syndrome (KS). One of them (1.1%) with severe oligozoospermia had karyotype 46,XY,8p+. Microdeletion on Y chromosome was found in the azoospermia factor c (AZFc) region in only one azoospermic patient (1.1%). CONCLUSIONS The prevalence of genetic abnormalities in oligo/azoospermic Brazilian men from infertile couple was 5.3%, and microdeletion on Y chromosome was not a common finding in this population (1.1%).
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- Faculty of Biology, Federal University of Mato Grosso, UFMT, Cuiabá, MT, Brazil
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Faculty of Medicine, UFMT, Cuiabá, MT, Brazil. ; Tropical Institute of Reproductive Medicine and Menopause, Cuiabá, MT, Brazil
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Sunanda P, Panda B, Dash C, Ray PK, Padhy RN, Routray P. Prevalence of abnormal spermatozoa in tobacco chewing sub-fertile males. J Hum Reprod Sci 2014; 7:136-42. [PMID: 25191028 PMCID: PMC4150141 DOI: 10.4103/0974-1208.138873] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2013] [Revised: 01/14/2014] [Accepted: 02/26/2014] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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AIM The aim of the following study is to find out the prevalence of abnormal spermatozoa and associated functional parameters in clinical semen samples of sub-fertile males with the tobacco chewing habit. SETTINGS AND DESIGN Retrospective study was conducted at infertility unit of a tertiary health care center, in a period of 3 years. MATERIALS AND METHOD Semen of 642 males were analyzed; of them 194 men (30.2%) were tobacco chewers and they were grouped according to their intensity of chewing (<10 and ≥ 10 packets/day). Counts, motility, vitality, and morphology of sperms were analyzed. RESULTS In tobacco chewers, 66% of subjects were oligozoospermic, 85% asthenozoospermic and 28% teratozoospermic. Sperm counts (odds ratio [OR] =2.2; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.5-3.09), motility (OR = 3.2; 95% CI: 2.05-4.9), and normal morphology (OR = 8.4; 95% CI: 4.9-14.6) were significantly affected (P = 0.001) in tobacco chewers than the non-chewing group. Further, in comparison to the intensity of tobacco chewing, patients with the intensive practice of using ≥10 packets/day had a significant effect on sperm morphology (P = 0.003, OR = 2.7; 95% CI = 1.41-5.08) only. Structural defects in head (P = 0.001) and cytoplasmic residues (P = 0.001) were found to be positively correlated with the intensive chewing, but no significant changes were found in anomalies in mid-piece and tail. CONCLUSION The adverse impact of tobacco chewing on semen parameters was evident even with mild chewers, but with the intensive chewing practice, phenotypes of sperms, mainly defects in the head and cytoplasmic residue were severely affected.
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- Priyadarsini Sunanda
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Center for Human Reproduction, Institute of Medical Sciences and SUM Hospital, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Center for Human Reproduction, Institute of Medical Sciences and SUM Hospital, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Center for Human Reproduction, Institute of Medical Sciences and SUM Hospital, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
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- Nano-Medicine Laboratory, Institute of Life Sciences, Nalco Square, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
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- Central Research Laboratory, Institute of Medical Sciences and SUM Hospital, Siksha O Anusandhan University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
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- Aquaculture Production and Environment Division, Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
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Meri ZB, Irshid IB, Migdadi M, Irshid AB, Mhanna SA. Does cigarette smoking affect seminal fluid parameters? A comparative study. Oman Med J 2013; 28:12-5. [PMID: 23386938 DOI: 10.5001/omj.2013.03] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2012] [Accepted: 12/01/2012] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To study the effect of cigarette smoking on seminal fluid parameters, namely; volume, sperm concentration, and motility, as well as morphology, leukocyte infiltration, among males complaining of infertility. METHODS Between August 2010 and July 2011, seminal fluid analysis was done for 1438 males who are partners of couples who visited the infertility clinic at Prince Rashid Ben Al Hassan Hospital (PRH) for infertility. The men who fit the inclusion criteria (n=960) were classified into two groups: group a (non-smokers; n=564) and group B (smokers; n=396), which represents 41.25% of the study group. Seminal fluid was collected using masturbation after 3-5 days of abstinence then analyzed for volume, sperm count, sperm concentration, motility and morphology. In order to analyze whether the number of cigarettes smoked per day has an effect on the spermatogram; the smoking men were divided into two subgroups: the heavy smokers (n=266) and non-heavy smokers (n=130). RESULTS A total of 960 adult males were enrolled. Their age ranged between 21 and 76 years, 564 were non-smokers with mean age of 36. 45±6.27 (Mean±SD). Three-hundred-and-ninety-six were smokers with a mean age of 34.35±4.25 (Mean±SD). There was a significant effect of smoking on the motility of sperms and the ratios of abnormality (p<0.005). Concentration appeared not to be affected by smoking. Furthermore, the group of heavy smokers were found to have lower sperm concentrations and a higher percentage of abnormal sperms compared to the non-heavy smokers. CONCLUSION Cigarette smoking has a deleterious effect on some of the seminal fluid parameters (motility, morphology and leukocyte count) which in turn may result in male subfertility.
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Fariello RM, Pariz JR, Spaine DM, Gozzo FC, Pilau EJ, Fraietta R, Bertolla RP, Andreoni C, Cedenho AP. Effect of smoking on the functional aspects of sperm and seminal plasma protein profiles in patients with varicocele. Hum Reprod 2012; 27:3140-9. [DOI: 10.1093/humrep/des287] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Schilling K, Toth B, Rösner S, Strowitzki T, Wischmann T. Prevalence of behaviour-related fertility disorders in a clinical sample: results of a pilot study. Arch Gynecol Obstet 2012; 286:1307-14. [PMID: 22752595 DOI: 10.1007/s00404-012-2436-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2012] [Accepted: 06/14/2012] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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INTRODUCTION There is no doubt that lifestyle factors can be detrimental to fertility. The aim of the present pilot study was to identify initial prevalence rates for behaviour-related fertility disorders in a clinical sample of couples wanting a child. METHODS Between February 2010 and August 2010, all patients coming for the first time to Heidelberg University's Women's Hospital for consultation on involuntary childlessness were asked to fill out a questionnaire designed by the authors of this article. The questionnaire was based on a review of the relevant literature, with special reference to the latest research findings on behaviour detrimental to fertility. Of the 156 couples addressed, 110 women and 100 men took part in the study. RESULTS For behaviour-related infertility, 9 % of the women and 3 % of the men in our sample were classified on the basis of BMI <18.5, sexual disorders, or abuse of anabolic steroids. If we include smokers, these figures increase: 11 % female smokers and 18 % male smokers. A further 19 % of the women practised sport to an excessive degree; and 26 % of the women and 53 % of the men had a BMI ≥25. DISCUSSION The prevalence of behaviour-related fertility disorders should not be underestimated. For the prevention of behaviour-related fertility disorders, it is important to inform the population about lifestyle-mediated fertility risks.
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- Kathrin Schilling
- Centre for Psychosocial Medicine, Institute of Medical Psychology, University of Heidelberg, Bergheimer Strasse 20, 69115 Heidelberg, Germany
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Celik-Ozenci C, Tasatargil A, Tekcan M, Sati L, Gungor E, Isbir M, Usta MF, Akar ME, Erler F. Effect of abamectin exposure on semen parameters indicative of reduced sperm maturity: a study on farmworkers in Antalya (Turkey). Andrologia 2012; 44:388-95. [PMID: 22530723 DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0272.2012.01297.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/07/2012] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Environmental exposure to pesticides may cause serious health risks including fertility and reproductive function. The aim of this study was to highlight whether there is a relationship between exposure to abamectin and male fertility parameters of farmworkers. Twenty male farmworkers who were using abamectin and 20 men not exposed to pesticides were recruited as experimental and control groups, respectively. Semen analysis, molecular markers of sperm maturity and serum reproductive hormone levels were evaluated. In experimental group, high plasma abamectin levels were detected. These men have decreased sperm motility. Moreover, diminished molecular markers of sperm maturity, such as decreased hyaluronic acid (HA) binding of sperm, increased numbers of aniline blue positive sperm and increased percentage of creatine kinase (CK) positive sperm, were observed in abamectin-exposed men. Their serum testosterone, LH and FSH levels did not change significantly. We conclude that exposure to abamectin may impair male fertility by effecting semen quality.
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- C Celik-Ozenci
- Department of Histology and Embryology, Akdeniz University, School of Medicine, Antalya, Turkey.
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Celik-Ozenci C, Tasatargil A, Tekcan M, Sati L, Gungor E, Isbir M, Demir R. Effects of abamectin exposure on male fertility in rats: Potential role of oxidative stress-mediated poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) activation. Regul Toxicol Pharmacol 2011; 61:310-7. [DOI: 10.1016/j.yrtph.2011.09.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2011] [Revised: 09/05/2011] [Accepted: 09/06/2011] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Nicotine dependence is a significant addiction with many health consequences. Consistent attempts and efforts at addressing this condition, guiding and advising afflicted patients using motivational techniques and the 5-A stepwise strategies, and instituting appropriate therapies will result in better health outcomes and less incidence of diseases. In pharmacotherapy, Nicotine replacement therapy and oral medications can be used alone or in combination with varying degrees of success.
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- Samuel N Grief
- Department of Family Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago, 1919 West Taylor Street, Suite 159, Chicago, IL 60612, USA; CampusCare, University of Illinois at Chicago, 820 South Wood Street, W310 CSN, Chicago, IL 60612, USA.
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Anderson K, Nisenblat V, Norman R. Lifestyle factors in people seeking infertility treatment - A review. Aust N Z J Obstet Gynaecol 2010; 50:8-20. [PMID: 20218991 DOI: 10.1111/j.1479-828x.2009.01119.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 118] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND Clinical infertility is a prevalent problem with significant financial and psychosocial costs. Modifiable lifestyle factors exist that may affect a person's time to conception and their chance of having a healthy, live birth. However, no guideline delineates what preconception advice should be offered to people presenting for infertility treatment. AIM The aim of this article is to review the literature regarding modifiable lifestyle factors in people seeking infertility treatment. RESULTS A person's time to pregnancy and their chance of having a healthy, live birth may be affected by factors such as weight, vitamin and iodine intake, alcohol and caffeine consumption, smoking, substance abuse, stress, environmental pollutants, vaccinations and oxidative stress. CONCLUSIONS Advice on modifiable lifestyle factors should be given to people presenting for infertility treatment to help them make positive changes that may improve their chances of pregnancy and delivering a healthy, live baby. Developing a guideline for this would be a prudent step towards helping clinicians to implement this aspect of preconception care.
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- Kirsty Anderson
- Level 6 Medical School, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.
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Coppola MA, Klotz KL, Kim KA, Cho HY, Kang J, Shetty J, Howards SS, Flickinger CJ, Herr JC. SpermCheck Fertility, an immunodiagnostic home test that detects normozoospermia and severe oligozoospermia. Hum Reprod 2010; 25:853-61. [PMID: 20139122 DOI: 10.1093/humrep/dep413] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND A simple and inexpensive home sperm test could be of considerable value to couples attempting to conceive and to men curious about their fertility potential. A two-strip lateral flow immunochromatographic diagnostic device that allows men to evaluate their sperm count at low cost in the privacy of their own homes is described. METHODS The ability of SpermCheck Fertility to predict sperm counts obtained using a hemacytometer procedure based on standard World Health Organization methodology was assessed. Test results obtained by lay users were also compared with those obtained by trained laboratory professionals, and the ease of use of the device was evaluated in consumer studies. RESULTS A total of 225 semen samples were analyzed in the method comparison, and the performance of SpermCheck Fertility was excellent with over 96% of all samples correctly classified as normozoospermic (> or =2 x 10(7) sperm/ml), oligozoospermic (5 x 10(6)-2 x 10(7) sperm/ml) or severely oligozoospermic (<5 x 10(6) sperm/ml). Consumer studies with 164 lay users demonstrated that SpermCheck Fertility was easy to use. Lay users and laboratory professionals agreed 95% of the time when reading the same test independently. Overall, the correct response rate on a 20-question survey about the test was over 97%. CONCLUSIONS SpermCheck Fertility is a simple and reliable immunodiagnostic test that can quickly inform men as to whether their sperm count is normal, low or very low. This home test can assist couples in deciding whether to seek comprehensive clinical evaluation of the fertility status of the male partner.
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Duits FH, van Wely M, van der Veen F, Gianotten J. Healthy overweight male partners of subfertile couples should not worry about their semen quality. Fertil Steril 2009; 94:1356-1359. [PMID: 19608174 DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2009.05.075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2008] [Revised: 05/21/2009] [Accepted: 05/25/2009] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To study the effect of body mass index (BMI) on semen quality in a cohort of male partners in subfertile couples. DESIGN Prospective cohort study. SETTING A fertility center based in an academic hospital. PATIENT(S) Between January 2000 and January 2007, 1466 men visiting the Centre for Reproductive Medicine as part of a subfertile couple. INTERVENTION(S) None. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S) Semen volume (in mL), semen concentration (in millions per mL), percentage of motile spermatozoa, percentage of spermatozoa with normal forms, total sperm count (in millions), and total motile sperm count (in millions). RESULT(S) After exclusion of men without data on BMI, the data of 1401 men could be analyzed. The group of men with a BMI lower than 20 kg/m2, with a BMI between 25 and 30 kg/m2, and with a BMI>30 kg/m2 had a lower semen volume compared with the group with a BMI between 20 and 25 kg/m2. Other semen parameters were not statistically significantly different. Multivariable analysis (generalized linear model), correcting for confounders, showed no statistically significant association between BMI and semen parameters, including semen volume. CONCLUSION(S) Semen quality was not statistically significantly affected by BMI in a cohort of male partners in subfertile couples.
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- Floor H Duits
- Centre for Reproductive Medicine, Academic Medical Centre, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Centre for Reproductive Medicine, Academic Medical Centre, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
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- Centre for Reproductive Medicine, Academic Medical Centre, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Centre for Reproductive Medicine, Academic Medical Centre, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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Alonso V, Linares V, Bellés M, Albina ML, Sirvent JJ, Domingo JL, Sánchez DJ. Sulfasalazine induced oxidative stress: a possible mechanism of male infertility. Reprod Toxicol 2008; 27:35-40. [PMID: 19028562 DOI: 10.1016/j.reprotox.2008.10.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2008] [Revised: 10/17/2008] [Accepted: 10/24/2008] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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The mechanism of action of sulfasalazine (SASP) in male infertility is not well elucidated. For it, an oxidative stress-like mechanism inductor of infertility was hypothesized. Adult male Sprague-Dawley rats (20/group) were orally administered 0, 300, and 600mg SASP/kg body weight for 14 days. One-half of animals in each group remained an additional period of 14 days without treatment. SASP induced a significant decrease of superoxide dismutase (SOD) and glutathione reductase (GR) at the highest dose in both testis and epididymis. GR remained altered in these tissues within the recovery period. However, an increase in SOD was noted in epididymis. An increase in thiobarbituric acid-reactive substances (TBARS) was noted in all SASP-treated groups. In epididymis, catalase (CAT) significantly increased at 600mg/(kgday). These results suggest that SASP induces oxidative stress, which in turn might act as a possible mechanism of male-induced infertility.
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- Virginia Alonso
- Laboratory of Toxicology and Environmental Health, School of Medicine, "Rovira i Virgili" University, Sant Llorens 21, 43201 Reus, Spain
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Pasqualotto FF, Umezu FM, Salvador M, Borges E, Sobreiro BP, Pasqualotto EB. Effect of cigarette smoking on antioxidant levels and presence of leukocytospermia in infertile men: a prospective study. Fertil Steril 2008; 90:278-83. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2008.02.123] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2007] [Revised: 01/22/2008] [Accepted: 02/08/2008] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Phillips KP, Tanphaichitr N. Human exposure to endocrine disrupters and semen quality. JOURNAL OF TOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH. PART B, CRITICAL REVIEWS 2008; 11:188-220. [PMID: 18368553 DOI: 10.1080/10937400701873472] [Citation(s) in RCA: 109] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Reproductive pathology in the male represents about 20% of infertility cases. Male infertility may be attributed to a number of causes, including genetic and congenital abnormalities, infection, multisystemic diseases, varicocele, and others; however, a significant number of cases are idiopathic. Global declines in semen quality were suggested to be associated with enhanced exposure to environmental chemicals that act as endocrine disrupters as a result of our increased use of pesticides, plastics, and other anthropogenic materials. A significant body of toxicology data based upon laboratory and wildlife animals studies suggests that exposure to certain endocrine disrupters is associated with reproductive toxicity, including (1) abnormalities of the male reproductive tract (cryptorchidism, hypospadias), (2) reduced semen quality, and (3) impaired fertility in the adult. There is, however, a relative paucity of studies designed to measure exposure to endocrine disrupters on semen quality parameters (sperm concentration, motility, morphology). An overview of the human semen quality literature is presented that examines the role of endocrine disrupters including organochlorines (OC), dioxins, phthalates, phytoestrogens, and chemical mixtures (pesticides and tobacco smoke).
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- Karen P Phillips
- Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
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Infertility counseling, whether provided by a psychiatrist or another health care professional, involves the treatment and care of patients, not simply when they are undergoing fertility treatment but also with their long-term emotional well-being, and that of their children and the reproductive helpers who may assist them in achieving biologic or reproductive parenthood. They can educate patients about the side effects of infertility treatment medications and the impact of hormone shifts on psychologic well-being. They are also helpful with differential diagnoses among grief, depressions, and stress; in assessing psychologic preparedness; and in determining the acceptability and suitability of gamete donation, a gestational carrier, or surrogacy as a family-building alternative for individuals, couples, and reproductive collaborators.
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In this research we investigated the effect of cigarette smoking on sperm parameters both before and after swim-up. Semen sample provided from fertile smoker (n = 25), fertile nonsmoker (n = 21), infertile smoker (n = 23) and infertile nonsmoker men (n = 32). Semen analysis was performed manually according to the World Health Organization (WHO) standards guidelines. Present research showed that sperm parameters quality in smoker men was approximately lower than nonsmoker men. As well as present research showed that cigarette smoking has dose dependent effect on sperm parameters, but this effect was not significant. Therefore, it appears that cigarette smoking is associated with reduced sperm quality and the risk of idiopathic male infertility in smoker men.
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- A Hosseinzadeh Colagar
- Department of Biology, Faculty of Basic Science, Mazandaran University, Code Post: 47416-1467 Babolsar, Iran
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Chirinos M, Caballero Campo P, Martín Rodrigo MD, González González ME, Larrea F, Núñez Calonge R, Caballero Peregrín P. Nuevos enfoques en el estudio y diagnóstico de la infertilidad masculina. Aportaciones de la investigación básica al conocimiento de la función espermática. Rev Int Androl 2007. [DOI: 10.1016/s1698-031x(07)74069-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Schlosser J, Nakib I, Carré-Pigeon F, Staerman F. Infertilité masculine: définition et physiopathologie. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2007; 41:127-33. [DOI: 10.1016/j.anuro.2007.02.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Testicular cancer and infertility affect a similar age group of patients and have common biologic, epidemiologic, and environmental backgrounds. In this review, we provide current literature on links between infertility and testicular cancer, and new developments in the management of testicular cancer aimed at improving quality of life in men with testicular cancer. RECENT FINDINGS In-utero environmental exposure to endocrine disruptors modulates the genetically determined fate of primitive gonad and results in testicular dysgenesis syndrome, which may result in infertility and testicular cancer. Excellent response of testicular cancer to radiation and chemotherapy results in over 90% of survival and quality of life--fertility and sexual function--is of significant concern to patients and clinicians. The testicular-sparing management of testicular masses emerges as a sound alternative to radical orchiectomy and allows for preservation of spermatogenesis and hormonal function, and at the same time achieving similar survival rates. Secondary malignancies, pulmonary, and cardiovascular complications are recognized as late complications of treatment for testicular cancer. SUMMARY Better understanding of common mechanisms involved in infertility and testicular cancer, and scientifically driven evidence-based treatment options should improve quality of life in young men faced with this potentially life-threatening disease.
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- Darius A Paduch
- Department of Urology, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, 525 East 68th Street, New York, NY 10021, USA.
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Pasqualotto FF, Pasqualotto EB, Sobreiro BP, Hallak J, Medeiros F, Lucon AM. Clinical diagnosis in men undergoing infertility investigation in a university hospital. Urol Int 2006; 76:122-5. [PMID: 16493211 DOI: 10.1159/000090873] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2005] [Accepted: 11/09/2005] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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INTRODUCTION It was the aim of this study to assess whether the changes in the diagnostic techniques and treatment modalities have altered the epidemiology of male factor infertility in the last decade. MATERIAL AND METHODS From September 1999 to July 2003, 822 patients were evaluated for infertility in a University Hospital. We divided our infertility patients according to the clinical diagnosis. RESULTS Most of the patients presented with varicocele (n = 282, 34.3%), idiopathic infertility (n = 260, 31.6%), or had had seminal tract obstruction (n = 85, 10.34%). Least common but equally important causes found were mumps (n = 43, 5.23%), pyospermia (n = 37, 4.5%), systemic diseases (n = 36, 4.37%), testicular failure (n = 34, 4.13%), cryptorchidism (n = 14, 1.7%), ejaculatory dysfunction (n = 11, 1.3%), genetics (n = 9, 1.1%), endocrinopathies (n = 4, 0.5%), testicular cancer (n = 4, 0.5%), and testicular torsion (n = 3, 0.36%). CONCLUSIONS Even with the changes in reproductive healthcare in the last years, varicocele and seminal tract obstruction remain the leading causes of male infertility. However, clinicians should not forget other treatable causes of male infertility such as pyospermia, systemic diseases, or testicular cancer.
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Pasqualotto FF, Sobreiro BP, Hallak J, Pasqualotto EB, Lucon AM. Cigarette smoking is related to a decrease in semen volume in a population of fertile men. BJU Int 2006; 97:324-6. [PMID: 16430638 DOI: 10.1111/j.1464-410x.2005.05906.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the semen quality and hormonal levels in fertile men according to their level of cigarette smoking. SUBJECTS AND METHODS We evaluated 889 fertile men who came for a vasectomy for sterilization purposes. The men included 522 non-smokers, 143 mild smokers (<10 cigarettes/day), 154 moderate smokers (11-20/day), and 70 heavy smokers (>20/day). We evaluated sperm concentration, motility, motion variables and hormonal levels in these men. RESULTS There were no significant differences among the groups in sperm concentration or motility, or in levels of follicle-stimulating hormone, luteinizing hormone, or serum total testosterone. Also, sperm motion characteristics did not differ across the groups. Semen volume was the only semen variable which tended to decrease according to the number of cigarettes smoked. CONCLUSIONS Cigarette smoking had no apparent effect on sperm concentration, motility or reproductive hormonal levels, but tended to reduce semen volume.
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- Fábio F Pasqualotto
- Divisão de Clínica Urológica, Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil.
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