Sexually transmitted diseases and male infertility in the Nigerian
| dc.contributor.author | Charles-Davies, M. A. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Osotimehin, B. O. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2023-06-21T10:00:45Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2023-06-21T10:00:45Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2003-02 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Infection related infertility is common in Nigeria. The study was designed to evaluate the involvement of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) in the pathogenesis of male infertility. One hundred and eighty-two male subjects aged 18-56 years were investigated-fertile (85), infertile (50), men with STDs (47). Semen was analysed according to WHO guidelines and appropriate statistical tests performed. Over 65% of subjects with STDs had gonorrhea and non-specific urethritis(NSU). More than two-thirds of STDs subjects (76.4%) were dyspermic and oligospermia was most frequently observed in infertile subjects (30%). Sperm count, percentage motility and morphology were significantly lower in infertile than fertile controls (P<0.001) while percentage motility was significantly lower in men with STDs than fertile controls (P = 0.005). Gonorrhea and NSU are still prevalent in the Nigerian society. STDs may cause infertility in the African male by reducing sperm motility and semen volume. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.issn | 0795-8072 | |
| dc.identifier.other | ui_art_charles-davies_sexually_2003 | |
| dc.identifier.other | BioScience Research Communications 15(1), pp. 39- 47 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://ir.library.ui.edu.ng/handle/123456789/8247 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Klobex Academic Publishers | en_US |
| dc.subject | Sexually transmitted diseases | en_US |
| dc.subject | Male infertility | en_US |
| dc.subject | Seminal analysis | en_US |
| dc.title | Sexually transmitted diseases and male infertility in the Nigerian | en_US |
| dc.type | Article | en_US |