Semen quality of smoking and non-smoking men in infertile couples in a Turkish population
Ozgur, K.; Isikoglu, M.; Seleker, M.; Donmez, L.
Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics 271(2): 109-112
2003
ISSN/ISBN: 0932-0067 PMID: 14685893 DOI: 10.1007/s00404-003-0572-zDocument Number: 261316
Objective: This retrospective study was designed to reveal the effect of smoking on semen parameters in an infertile Turkish population. Patients: Two hundred and ninety-six infertile males were triaged as nonsmokers, light smokers and heavy smokers. Semen volume; sperm density, motility and morphology were the main outcome measures. Results: Rapidly progressing sperm ratio of the heavy smokers group was greater than that of the ligt smokers group (p < 0.05). Morphologic evaluation results revealed better results for the nonsmokers than the heavy smokers in terms. of tail anomalies and percent of coiled tails (p < 0.05) Conclusions: In infertile Turkish men, heavy smoking was found to have detrimental effects on tail of the spermatozoon. Interestingly, heavy smokers have a higher percent of rapidly progressive sperm with respect to light smokers. Prospective studies will help determining the definite effect of smoking on semen quality.
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