OBJECTIVE To evaluate semen parameters in infertile Saudi Arabian men. METHODS In this retrospective study, semen analysis and other clinical data were extracted from medical records of men attending an infertility clinic. Patients were stratified according to smoking status and presence or absence of varicocele. RESULTS The study included 425 patients. Nonsmokers (n = 322) had significantl...

To test the hypothesis that prolactin mediates the increase in seminal volumes induced by sexual stimulation in stallions, semen was collected from six stallions every other day for 26 d. The last eight collection days were treatment days. For each stallion, four treatments were randomly assigned to the first four of the eight treatment collection days, and then repeated in reverse order on the...

The objective of the following paper is to describe a new technology for large volume and double freezing of semen in 12 mL test tubes. Semen from two different bulls was frozen with a new technique using 12 mL test tubes and was refrozen after thawing in mini straws. All freezing was done in a "Multi thermal gradient" (MTG) freezing apparatus, which moves the container at a constant velocity (...

AIM The objective of this research is to report parameters for breeding soundness evaluation, semen extension, and cryopreservation in Rusa timorensis. MATERIALS AND METHODS Seven healthy stags were chosen for semen collection using an electroejaculator. The collections were performed twice in a breeding season between February and June 2016. Samples were collected between 2 and 3 weeks inter...

The present study was conducted to determine correlation of semen quality with libido in different breeds of bulls. Four mature cattle bulls from each of Friesian, Jersey, Achai, Cross (Friesian x Sahiwal) and Sahiwal in different age (1-3, 3-5 and above 5 years) were selected. For age grouping, data of the entire breed was pooled. Libido was measured in terms of time (seconds) taken for the en...

AIM To assess the changes in semen parameters in men with spinal cord injury (SCI) and the possible causes of these changes. METHODS The study included 45 subjects with SCI. Semen retrieval was done by masturbation (2), vigorous prostatic massage (n = 13), penile vibratory stimulation (n = 13) or electroejaculation (n = 17). RESULTS The semen of men with SCI showed normal volume (2.3 +/- 1....

OBJECTIVE Calpains are a family of Ca(2+) dependent proteases. There is some evidence that calpains involved in fusion process that occurs between spermatozoa and the oocyte. The current study aimed to investigate the association of smoking with semen quality and µ-calpain level. MATERIALS AND METHODS This case-control study was conducted on 117 normospermia males between June 2013 and march ...

Semen production data from an Austrian AI centre collected between 2000 and 2004 were analysed. In total, 12,746 ejaculates from 301 AI bulls were examined considering different effects on ejaculate volume, sperm concentration, percentage of viable spermatozoa in the ejaculate, total spermatozoa per ejaculate and motility. The model included the fixed effects of age of bull, collection interval...

The aim of the present study was to determine seasonal variations in semen characteristics, testicular size, and plasma testosterone concentration in Iranian Khalkhali goats. An artificial vagina was used to collect semen from 10 bucks (2–4 years of age), from November 2013 to October 2014. Testicular circumference was higher (P<0.05) from September to October. Ejaculate volume, sperm ...

Objective: Using correlation analysis between the sperm spontaneous acrosome reaction rate (SARR) and routine semen parameters in male infertility patients, we explored the value of the sperm spontaneous acrosome reaction in the evaluation of sperm functions. Methods: The participants comprised of 219 male infertility patients who had visited the Center for Reproductive Medicine, Shandong Unive...