The Impact of Age Upon Routine Semen Analysis and Sperm Kinematic Parameters

VERÓN, GUSTAVO LUIS; ESTOFAN, GUSTAVO MARTÍN; TISSERA, ANDREA DANIELA; MOLINA, ROSA ISABEL; VAZQUEZ-LEVIN, MÓNICA HEBE

Congreso; ASRM 2017 Scientific Congress; 2017

American Society for Reproductive Medicine

ObjectiveOver the past decades, paternal age has increased, and attention has been drawn to age effects on male reproductive potential. This study aims to report the effect of age upon parameters from routine semen analysis and Computer Assisted Sperm Analysis (CASA) kinematics (WHO 2010).DesignA retrospective study carried out in men undergoing routine semen analysis and CASA at LAR (8/2014-12/2016).Materials and MethodsSemen samples were obtained from men for semen evaluation as part of routine andrology work-up and CASA. Statistical analyses were done using GraphPad-InStat software. Results were compared by means of Mann-Whitney or Kruskal-Wallis tests.ResultsThe analysis done on 4,897 semen samples revealed a negative correlation between age and routine semen parameters (p