Chronic Prostatitis/Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome Leads to Impaired Semen Parameters, Increased Sperm DNA Fragmentation and Unfavorable Changes of Sperm Protamine mRNA Ratio.
Elena BergPetr HouskaNils NesheimHans-Christian SchuppeAdrian PilatzMonika FijakMarc MantheyKlaus StegerFlorian M E WagenlehnerUndraga SchagdarsurenginPublished in: International journal of molecular sciences (2021)
This is a pioneering study with a strong practical orientation revealing that CP/CPPS leads to increased sperm DNA damage and changes in sperm protamine levels, emphasizing an unfavorable impact of CP/CPPS on fertility.