title: Anti-sperm antibodies and semen profiles in re-anastomosed men.
abstract: A group of 29 re-anastomosed men were examined with respect to semen quality, anti-sperm antibody titres in serum and seminal plasma, presence of anti-sperm antibodies on sperm, and success rate in inducing pregnancy. Results indicated no association between pre-reversal serum anti-sperm antibody titres and post-reversal semen quality, but a pregnancy induction rate of zero was associated with serum anti-sperm antibody titres greater than 160. It is recommended that men considering reversal, with anti-sperm antibody titres of this level, should receive counselling about the possibility of post-reversal infertility.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biological Sciences, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, Australia.
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Kay
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Clifton
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Taylor
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Boettcher
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001323:Autoantibodies / Q000097:blood* / Q000378:metabolism; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007248:Infertility, Male / Q000276:immunology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011247:Pregnancy; D012661:Semen / Q000276:immunology / Q000502:physiology*; D013094:Spermatozoa / Q000276:immunology*; D013243:Sterilization Reversal; D014659:Vasectomy
chemical_list: D001323:Autoantibodies