title: A sperm survival test and in-vitro fertilization outcome in the presence of male factor infertility.
abstract: Several tests based on semen variables have been proposed to predict the fertilization rate in the presence of male factor infertility, but their significance remains unclear. We investigated the utility of a screening test based on sperm survival (SST) to predict the outcome of in-vitro fertilization (IVF) cycles in the presence of male factor infertility. The SST was considered normal when the percentage of motile spermatozoa 24 h after oocyte insemination was > or =50%. The sperm survival test yielded abnormal results in <90% of cycles which were unsuccessful. The sensitivity of the SST was 87% and specificity 65% with a positive predictive value of 90% in the male factor group. We believe that the SST may be a useful predictor of the IVF cycle outcome and we propose its introduction into the routine preliminary evaluation of semen samples in cases of male factor infertility.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Ospedale di Careggi, Florence, Italy.
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Coccia
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Becattini
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Criscuoli
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Fuzzi
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Scarselli
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002470:Cell Survival; D006063:Chorionic Gonadotropin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005260:Female; D005307:Fertilization in Vitro; D006801:Humans; D007248:Infertility, Male / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008596:Menotropins / Q000008:administration & dosage; D012372:ROC Curve; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013081:Sperm Motility; D013094:Spermatozoa / Q000502:physiology*; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D006063:Chorionic Gonadotropin; D008596:Menotropins