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Antioxidants in Male Accessory Gland Infection

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Male accessory gland infections (MAGI) have a negative impact on the secretory function of the male accessory glands, hence altering seminal fluid. MAGI can be classified according to the presence/absence of microorganisms in microbial forms, when it is possible to identify the presence of microorganisms, and in inflammatory forms, characterized by leukocytospermia and/or overproduction of reactive oxygen species (ROS). The treatment of choice of the microbial forms of MAGI is based on antibiotic administration, followed by anti-inflammatory drugs and antioxidants. The inflammatory forms, characterized by leukocytospermia and ROS overproduction, are mainly treated with anti-inflammatory drugs followed by antioxidants. Antioxidants may be prescribed both to ameliorate the symptoms of MAGI and to reduce sperm oxidative stress-induced damage that can lead to male infertility.

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    Aldo E. Calogero MD, Rosita A. Condorelli & Sandro La Vignera

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Calogero, A.E., Condorelli, R.A., Vignera, S.L. (2017). Antioxidants in Male Accessory Gland Infection. In: Balercia, G., Gandini, L., Lenzi, A., Lombardo, F. (eds) Antioxidants in Andrology. Trends in Andrology and Sexual Medicine. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-41749-3_5

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