title: Effect of Myoinositol and Antioxidants on Sperm Quality in Men with Metabolic Syndrome.
abstract: This prospective longitudinal study investigated the effects of a dietary supplement in patients affected by reduced sperm motility (asthenospermic males) with metabolic syndrome. The product tested was Andrositol®, which contains myoinositol (MI) as principal compound, in association with other molecules, and the parameters evaluated were semen characteristics as well as hormone and metabolic profiles. The inclusion criteria were subjects aged over 18 years, with asthenospermia and metabolic syndrome. The exclusion criteria were presence of cryptorchidism, varicocele, and prostatitis. For this study, 45 males who had such features were enrolled. Their selection was made according to the 2010 World Health Organization (WHO) criteria (5th Edition) for the Evaluation of Human Semen. Hormone and metabolic profiles and semen parameters were assessed at the beginning of the study and after three months of treatment with Andrositol. The differences between the values before and after the supplementation were found statistically significant. Andrositol normalized the metabolic profile of these patients, improving their insulin sensitivity. Moreover, testosterone levels were increased and the semen characteristics, such as sperm concentration, motility, and morphology, highly improved. In conclusion, the association of MI with other molecules (micronutrients and vitamins) could be an effective therapy for metabolic disorders, as well as hormonal and spermatic changes responsible for male infertility.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Santo Spirito Hospital, 00193 Rome, Italy; Altamedica IVF Unit, 00198 Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Mario
authors.identifier: 0000-0001-8676-1465
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Montanino Oliva
authors.affiliation: Altamedica IVF Unit, 00198 Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Elisa
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Minutolo
authors.affiliation: Altamedica IVF Unit, 00198 Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Assunta
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lippa
authors.affiliation: Altamedica IVF Unit, 00198 Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Paola
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Iaconianni
authors.affiliation: Reproductive Medicine Unit, University Hospital, 98122 Messina, Italy.
authors.forename: Alberto
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-0873-3925
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Vaiarelli