Sperm-cervical mucus interaction, in particular in the presence of antispermatozoal antibodies.
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.
Kremer
J
J
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Hospital, Groningen, The Netherlands.
Jager
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S
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
D000906:Antibodies; D007070:Immunoglobulin A