ArticleJournal of the West African College of Surgeons
Association of Chlamydia Trachomatis Sero-Positivity with Male Infertility in the Niger-Delta Region of Nigeria: A Case-Control Study.
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Introduction: The role of chlamydia infection in the causation of male infertility has not been conclusively evaluated, especially in the developing countries of sub-Saharan Africa that are worst affected by infertility. Understanding the relationship between the two will guide the deployment of preventive efforts and investigative approaches more scientifically. Patients Materials and Methods: This was a case-control study of two groups of males: 68 male partners of infertile couples with abnormal semen parameters attending a fertility clinic and 68 age-matched male partners (with normal semen parameters) of females attending the family planning clinic as controls at two tertiary hospitals in Delta State. The prevalence of chlamydial sero-positivity, the socio-demographic characteristics, sexual and reproductive characteristics, and chlamydial serology of all the participants were determined and compared using appropriate statistical tools. Results: Most (41.2%) of the participants were in the 35-39 years age category; they were all married and were mostly (66.2%) skilled workers. The overall prevalence of chlamydia sero-positivity in this study was 11.8%. The prevalence of chlamydia sero-positivity was significantly higher amongst the study group (19.1%) compared with controls (4.4%) ( Conclusion: There was a significant association between chlamydia trachomatis infection and abnormal semen parameters. There were no identified independent predictors of chlamydia trachomatis sero-positivity.
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