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Relationship Between the Sperm Motility Index Assessed by the Sperm Quality Analyzer and the Outcome of Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection

Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics volume 16, pages 540–545 (1999)Cite this article

Abstract

Purpose: Intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) has been validated as a useful treatment in severe male-factor patients who could not achieve fertilization and live births by conventional in vitro fertilization treatment. To examine the impact of male factors on ICSI outcome, clinical laboratory data were retrospectively analyzed.

Methods: One hundred two cycles of ICSI treatment indicated by severe male-factor infertility were entered into this study. Sperm parameters including sperm motility, sperm concentration, and sperm motility index assessed by the Sperm Quality Analyzer were evaluated.

Results: Five hundred seventy-six metaphase II oocytes retrieved were manipulated. The normal fertilization (2 PN) rate per oocyte was 64.9 ± 26.0% (mean ± SD). Of the 99 transfers, 31 clinical pregnancies were obtained, yielding an average pregnancy rate of 31.3% per transfer. The mean sperm motility, sperm concentration, and sperm motility index were 20.3 ± 16.1% (range, 0 to 50%), 18.2 ± 25.1 × 10 6 /ml (range, <1 to 150 × 10 6 /ml), and 31.2 ± 45.0 (range, 0 to 220), respectively. Sperm concentration did not have a significant impact on fertilization rate by ICSI. In four cases, ICSI was performed using totally immotile sperm and the fertilization rate was 43.5%, which was significantly lower than that of some of the other sperm motility groups, and no pregnancy could be achieved. In 14 cases in which the sperm motility index assessed by the Sperm Quality Analyzer was 0, the fertilization rate (50.0%) was significantly lower than in most of the other sperm motility index groups.

Conclusions: These findings suggest that in severe malefactor cases with totally immotile sperm or a sperm motility index of 0, the selection of good-quality sperm should be verified before injection.

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Shibahara, H., Hamada, Y., Hasegawa, A. et al. Relationship Between the Sperm Motility Index Assessed by the Sperm Quality Analyzer and the Outcome of Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection. J Assist Reprod Genet 16, 540–545 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1020501305235

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  • intracytoplasmic sperm injection
  • male-factor infertility
  • fertilization
  • Sperm Quality Analyzer