Effect of Environmental and Behavioural Risk Factors on Sperm Parameters in Infertile Men of Eastern Algeria.

Ounis L.; Zoghmar A.; Karaouzene T.; Madhkour I.; Achili K.; Benbouhedja S.; Ray P.F.; Rouabah L.

Volume : III, Issue : VIII, August - 2014

Effect of Environmental and Behavioural Risk Factors on Sperm Parameters in Infertile Men of Eastern Algeria.

Ounis L. , Zoghmar A. , Karaouzene T. , Madhkour I. , Achili K. , Benbouhedja S. , Ray P. F. , Rouabah L.

Abstract :

Objectives: The purpose of this study is to characterize environmental and behavioural risk factors that may be associated with altered sperm parameters. Materials and methods: This is a retrospective study carried out in the centre of assisted reproduction clinic Ibn Rushd , Constantine. We selected 404 patients with pathological semen parameters and / or spermocytogramme. Epidemiological, clinical and laboratory parameters were recorded for each patient and, after exclusion of azoospermia cases, sperm parameters were studied for 327 patients. Results: The semen was disrupted in 84.3% of cases with a predominance of oligo-astheno-teratospermia. We found a small effect of age, smoking and taking hot baths on sperm parameters. In contrast we observed a significant decrease in the sperm count of subjects exposed to high heat and / or toxic inhalations. Conclusion: This study shows a moderate effect of environmental and behavioural risk factors on sperm parameters. Exposure to heat and toxic substances seems to be the most deleterious factor for spermatogenesis