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Effect of microsurgical varicocelectomy on semen parameters, serum, and intratesticular testosterone levels.
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- An update on male infertility and intratesticular testosterone-insight into novel serum biomarkers.International journal of impotence research · 2022Review
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- Jiawei Runjing Decoction Improves Spermatogenesis of Cryptozoospermia With Varicocele by Regulating the Testicular Microenvironment: Two-Center Prospective Cohort Study.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2022Article
- Seminal Plasma Analysis of Oxidative Stress in Different Genitourinary Topographical Regions Involved in Reproductive Tract Disorders Associated with Genital Heat Stress.International journal of molecular sciences · 2020Article
- Effect of microsurgical varicocelectomy on semen parameters, serum, and intratesticular testosterone levels.BJUI compass · 2020Article
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Abstract
objectiveThe goal of this work was to evaluate if men who underwent microsurgical varicocelectomy would have improvement in serum testosterone (T) as well as serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone (17-OHP-An intratesticular T biomarker) in addition to semen parameters after operation. MATERIALS AND
methodsWe conducted a prospective analysis of 30 men who underwent microsurgical varicocelectomy from December 2018 to September 2019. We assessed varicocele grade and laterality, serum T, serum 17-OHP, serum follicle- stimulating hormone (FSH), serum LH, and semen parameters in baseline and follow-up. According to the data distribution, we reported the median and interquartile ranges and utilized the Mann-Whitney U, Student's
resultsIn the baseline, 9 (30%) men had 17-OHP < 55 ng/dL and 21 (70%) men presented with 17-OHP > 55 ng/dL. Also, 19 men had TMSC < 9 million, including 6 men with azoospermia, 1 man with cryptozoospermia, and 11 men with TMSC > 9 million. We found an improvement in most SA parameters of most men, which include concentration (63.3%, 19/30), motility (46.6%, 14/30), and TMSC (60%, 18/30). About seven (36.8%) men had TMSC upgraded to > 9. There was a significant change in volume (2.1 [1.5-2.8] to 2.4 [1.7-3.6] cc,
conclusionDespite improvement in semen parameters following varicocelectomy, we did not see changes in either serum or intratesticular T. This suggests that improvement of semen parameters following varicocele repair could be from factors other than changes in androgen levels within the testis.
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