Asthenozoospermia. male infertility
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: the supplement group will consume three 500 mg capsules containing propolis on the day after each meal for 12 weeks from Shahdineh Golha Co., Isfahan. Intervention
Sponsors
Ahvaz University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Male
Age
20 Years to 50 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Willingness to participate in the study At least one year passed since the decision to have children and not using contraceptives Age 20 to 50 years suffering from asthenozoospermia with total sperm motility less than 40% in the semen sample of unknown origin (idiopathic) according to the criteria of the World Health Organization.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: The presence of a known cause of infertility (hormonal disorders, epididymal duct obstruction and epididymovarcitis (inflammation of the testicles and epididymis) Drug abuse Alcohol use Having a chronic disease (diabetes, kidney disease, chronic liver disease) Varicocele Infectious diseases characterized by fever and leukocytosis. body mass index (BMI) higher than 30 and less than 18.5 kg/m2
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Sperm motility. Timepoint: before the start of the intervention and after 3 months of the intervention. Method of measurement: Spermatogram. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Oxidative stress. Timepoint: before the start of the intervention and after 3 months of the intervention. Method of measurement: ELISA method. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactDr Majid Karandish
Ahvaz University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed