The Open Clinical Biochemistry Journal
2018, 8 : 20-25Published online 2018 December 31. DOI: 10.2174/2588778501808010020
Publisher ID: TOCCHEMJ-8-20
RESEARCH ARTICLE
Evaluation of Semen Quality in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Sudanese Patients Compared to Non-Diabetic Subjects
2 Dr.Elsir Abu-Elhassan Fertility Center, Khartoum, Sudan
* Address correspondence to this author at the Department of Clinical chemistry, Faculty of Medical Laboratory Science, Al-Neelain University. Khartoum, Sudan; Tel: +249912905847; E-mail: abdrabokarim@gmail.com
ABSTRACT
Background:
Diabetes leads to metabolic abnormalities. These abnormalities produce problems in a variety of organ systems such as ophthalmopathies, neuropathies, nephropathies, and vasculopathies. Infertility is common in diabetic patients, caused by abnormal semen.
Objectives:
This study was conducted to check semen quality in diabetic Sudanese patients.
Method:
This is a retrospective cross-sectional designed study. The data were collected in a period from January 2015 to February 2017. A total of 600 individuals was included, 300 with type 2 diabetes mellitus and 300 apparently healthy as a non-diabetic. Semen analysis was performed according to WHO criteria.
Results:
Significant lower results were found in diabetic patients compared to non diabetic regarding the following parameters: volume of ejaculation (p = 0.047), percent motility (p = 0.001), percent normal morphology (p = 0.000), while there was no difference in the sperm count between diabetic and non-diabetic subjects.
Conclusion:
Semen of types 2 diabetes mellitus patients is of low volume, abnormal motility and morphology compared to non-diabetic subjects.