The Internet, magazine articles, and even biomedical journal articles, are full of cartoons of
spermatozoa that bear minimal resemblance to real spermatozoa, especially human …

Bacterial infection can negatively affect different parts of the male genital tract and
subsequently cause impaired spermatogenesis and male fertility. However, most of the …

STUDY QUESTION Is there an association between sperm DNA damage, measured by
three different assays, sperm nuclear protein content and clinical outcomes in assisted …

Background Cytogenetic studies have demonstrated that low levels of chronic radiation
exposure can potentially increase the frequency of chromosomal aberrations and …

The utility of sperm DNA testing remains controversial. However, it may be helpful in couples
with unexplained failures of multiple assisted reproductive techniques and/or recurrent …

Histone-to-protamine transition is an essential step in the generation of fully functional
spermatozoa in various mammalian species. In human and mouse, one of the two protamine …

Background Among new therapies emerging in the medical field, the use of platelet‐rich
plasma (PRP) in human reproduction has not yet been explored. Objectives This study …

During spermatogenesis, sperm chromatin undergoes structural changes and results in a
high condensation. This nuclear compaction would be useful as a predictor of sperm …

This study aimed to investigate the effects of heavy metals on measures of male fertility. One
hundred and two infertile men with occupational exposure and thirty fertile men were …

In this context, sperm chromatin abnormalities have been studied extensively in past
decades as a cause of male infertility. The authors provide the rationale for sperm chromatin …