title: Sperm-cervical mucus interaction, in particular in the presence of antispermatozoal antibodies.
abstract: Disturbances of the interaction between spermatozoa and cervical mucus can cause subfertility or infertility. The diagnosis of such a disturbed interaction is possible with simple laboratory tests. Oligomucorrhoea and dysmucorrhoea are the most frequent causes of a disturbed sperm--cervical mucus interaction. Antispermatozoal IgA plays a quantitatively limited, but qualitatively important role. Sophisticated time-consuming laboratory investigations have mostly only additional value for the diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Hospital, Groningen, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kremer
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jager
mesh_terms: D000906:Antibodies / Q000276:immunology*; D002582:Cervix Mucus / Q000276:immunology* / Q000502:physiology; D019411:Clinical Laboratory Techniques; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007070:Immunoglobulin A / Q000276:immunology; D007246:Infertility / Q000209:etiology / Q000276:immunology; D008297:Male; D013094:Spermatozoa / Q000276:immunology* / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D000906:Antibodies; D007070:Immunoglobulin A