[Male infertility in 1984].
The study of male sterility has not benefited as much from progress in fundamental research as that of female sterility, but nevertheless its diagnosis and, to a lesser extent, its treatment have developed considerably over the past few years. With respect to diagnosis, substantial progress has been made in sperm analysis. The techniques of the spermatogram and the spermocytogram, performed under the conditions defined by David et al. (Feuil. Biol., 15, 47, 1974) allow a better classification of the different anomalies of spermatozoa. Ultrastructural studies now being carried out in several laboratories should provide a more exact description of these anomalies. More precise studies of normal sperm have defined the limits of normality (Schwartz et al., J. Reprod. Fert., 57, 391, 1979). The study of the functional capacities of spermatozoa has also advanced considerably. The postcoital test is still routinely used, but it is subject to many causes of error. For this reason it must be complemented by an in vitro analysis of spermatozoon penetration into the zona pellucida, and possibly of spermatozoon penetration into the hamster ovum (Yanagimashi et al., Biol. Reprod., 15, 471, 1976). With respect to seminal plasma, research on antispermatic antibodies both in men and in women should expend with the help of simpler and more reliable techniques. The study of recently discovered constituents of seminal plasma (oligoelements, acetyl carnitine, specific proteins, etc.) should lead to a more accurate determination of the defective organ.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
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Stérilité masculine en 1984.