@article{Dr. Hetal Kumari Kishor Bhai Tandel_Dr. Yogita Kumari Manilal Patel_2019, title={Analysis of factors affecting the semen pathology i n male infertility}, volume={4}, url={https://pathology.medresearch.in/index.php/jopm/article/view/115}, DOI={10.17511/jopm.2018.i01.03}, abstractNote={<p>Background: Abnormalities in the male are the sole cause of infertility in approximately 20% of infertile couple and important contributing factor in another 20-40% of couple with reproductive failure. Despite our ability to assess sperm quality through a semen analysis methodology harmonized across laboratories, the use of these parameters cannot precisely and accurately predict the fertility of a man presenting to a clinician.</p> <p>Objectives: to evaluate various factors for male infertility and correlate various factors which affect the semen quality.</p> <p>Methodology: It was a prospective observational study done over a period of two years. Semen was examined for physical appearance, viscosity, volume, pH, sperm motility, biochemical test fructose, sperm count and the morphology for sperm was done.</p> <p>Results: 84% patients were presented as primary infertility and 16 % presented as secondary infertility. 35% of patients had oligozoospermia, 42.5% patients had oligoazoospermia and 17% of patients had azoospermia. Only 35 out of 118 smoker had &gt;50% motility while 25 had motility of &lt;5%. Also teratozoospermia dominated in alcoholics [65(32.5%)]. 25 out of 60 obese patients had sperm motility &lt; 5%. While 10 out of 70 overweight and 5 out of 70 normal weight patients had sperm motility &lt;5%.</p> <p>Conclusion: Smoking and alcohol decrease fertility by decreasing sperm count, motility and also by changing the morphology of sperm. Obesity also directly contributes in the fertility of a person by altering the hormonal status of patients.</p&gt;}, number={1}, journal={Tropical Journal of Pathology and Microbiology}, author={Dr. Hetal Kumari Kishor Bhai Tandel and Dr. Yogita Kumari Manilal Patel}, year={2019}, month={Sep.}, pages={14-21} }