Chorionic gonadotropins in the treatment of the subfertile male.
Sixty-four men with idiopathic subfertility were given human chorionic gonadotropin, 50,000 units in 10 divided doses. Sixty-nine per cent of the men demonstrated significant improvement in semen quality in response to the medication, and thirty-six per cent achieved a pregnancy. Eight patients have achieved a second pregnancy without additional therapy.
D000328:Adult; D002452:Cell Count; D002470:Cell Survival; D006063:Chorionic Gonadotropin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007248:Infertility, Male / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D013094:Spermatozoa; D014646:Varicocele / Q000150:complications
D006063:Chorionic Gonadotropin