Antisperm antibodies in seminal plasma of spinal cord-injured men

• Published in: Urology (Ridgewood, N.J.) Vol. 39; no. 3; pp. 243 - 247
• Main Authors: Hirsch, Irvin H., Sedor, John, Callahan, Hugh J., Staas, William E.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY Elsevier Inc 01.03.1992; Elsevier Science
• Subjects: Adult; Autoantibodies - analysis; Biological and medical sciences; Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics; Humans; Male; Male genital diseases; Medical sciences; Non tumoral diseases; Semen - chemistry; Spermatozoa - immunology; Spinal Cord Injuries - immunology; Human; Nervous system diseases; Antibody; Semen; Etiopathogenesis; Electric; Instrumentation therapy; Exploration; Stimulation; Sterility; Treatment; Immunological investigation; Ejaculatio disorders; Male sterility; Seminal plasma; Male genital diseases

Central to the problem of reproductive rehabilitation of spinal cord-injured men treated by assisted ejaculatory techniques is the consistent observation of deficient semen quality. Most studies have reported asthenospermia despite the presence of normal sperm concentration in most men undergoing th...