Effect of Infertility Duration on Postvaricocelectomy Sperm Counts and Pregnancy Rates
UROLOGY, vol.73, no.4, pp.767-771, 2009 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 73 Issue: 4
- Publication Date: 2009
- Doi Number: 10.1016/j.urology.2008.06.014
- Journal Name: UROLOGY
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.767-771
- Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
OBJECTIVE The deterioration of seminal parameters in men with varicocele Suggests a vascular lesion producing progressive damage to the testes over time. The aim of this Study was to analyze the relationship between the duration of infertility in infertile men with varicocele and the postoperative sperm counts to determine whether the infertility period is a parameter for predicting the pregnancy rate.