Abstract
One hundred seventy-eight ejaculates obtained from infertility patients were evaluated by routine semen analysis and by a bovine cervical mucus penetration test (BCMPT). A significant correlation (p < 0.01) was observed between mucus penetration and both sperm count (r = 0.349) and sperm motility (r = 0.394). One hundred fifty-two of 178 patients (85% had normal sperm counts (>20 × 106/ml). Of these patients, 68% had good (>30 mm), 26% had questional (21-30 mm), and 7% had abnormal (<20 mm) penetration values. One hundred sixty-one of 178 patients (90% had normal sperm motilities (>40% Of these patients, 71% had good, 25% had questionable, and 4% had abnormal penetration values. Conversly, 46% and 18% of patients with abnormal sperm count and motility, respectively, had normal penetration values (>30 mm). A significant relationship (p < 0.05) was observed between the BCMPT and pregnancy problems not apparent by semen analysis data, and may prove to be a useful adjunct to the use of routine semen analysis in evaluating male fertility.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 33-41 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Systems Biology in Reproductive Medicine |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 1 1987 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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Keywords
- Cervical mucus
- Human sperm
- Mucus penetration
- Postcoital test
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Reproductive Medicine
- Urology
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Application of a bovine cervical mucus penetration test. / Keel, Brooks Allen; Kelly, R. W.; Webster, B. W.; Zumbach, K. L.; Roberts, D. K.
In: Systems Biology in Reproductive Medicine, Vol. 19, No. 1, 01.01.1987, p. 33-41.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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