Abstract
Purpose: To evaluate whether sperm preparation (swim-up technique) before freezing improves the percentages of sperm motility, sperm viability, and non-apoptotic spermatozoa after freezing-thawing process compared with preparation after cryopreservation.
Methods: Semen samples from 65 infertile males were equally divided into two aliquots one of which was processed for swim-up prior to cryopreservation and one of which was processed following cryopreservation. Sperm count, motility, and apoptosis index were measured in each group.
Result (s): The total sperm count and the total motile sperm count decreased after thawing in both the pre-preparation and non-preparation groups compared with neat semen group (P < 0.001). Moreover, the percentage of apoptotic sperm in the pre-preparation group after cryopreservation was lower than that in the non-preparation group (P < 0.05), whereas the percentage of vital sperm with progressive motility was higher than that in the pre-preparation group (P < 0.001).
Conclusion (s): Semen preparation by swim-up before freezing resulted in better sperm quality and fewer apoptotic sperm than sperm preparation after thawing. Therefore, sperm preparation before cryopreservation should be considered in routine sperm cryopreservation.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1673-1680 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue number | 12 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2 Dec 2014 |
Keywords
- Apoptosis
- Cryopreservation
- Motility
- Swim-up
- Vitality
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