The impact of different WHO reference criteria for semen analysis in clinical practice: Who will benefit from the new 2021 thresholds for normal semen parameters?

Luca BoeriGiuseppe FallaraEdoardo PozziFederico BelladelliChristian CorsiniMassimiliano RaffoNicolò SchifanoPaolo CapogrossoAlessia d'ArmaFrancesco MontorsiAlessia d'Arma

Published in: Andrology (2022)

One out of three infertile men showed worsened semen categorization according to WHO21 versus WHO10. Infertile men with worsening of semen parameters had worse clinical and hormonal characteristics than those with confirmed numbers of semen abnormalities. Moreover, live birth rates were lower in men with worsening semen abnormalities as for WHO21.

Keyphrases

clinical practice
polycystic ovary syndrome
middle aged
type diabetes
metabolic syndrome
skeletal muscle
insulin resistance