L Lund1, K T Nielsen. 1. Department of Urology, Skejby and Randers University Hospital, Denmark.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate whether there is an association between scrotal skin temperature and impaired semen quality in patients with varicocele testis. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: Two groups of men (all newly enlisted soldiers), 39 with an asymptomatic varicocele testis and 38 normal control subjects, were compared for semen quality and scrotal skin temperature. RESULTS: The semen quality in the men with varicocele was significantly lower than that in the control subjects; however, there was no significant difference in scrotal skin temperature between the groups. CONCLUSION: This study confirmed previous observations showing a possible relationship between varicocele testis and impaired sperm quality, but there was no apparent difference in scrotal skin temperature in men with or without a varicocele.
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate whether there is an association between scrotal skin temperature and impaired semen quality in patients with varicocele testis. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: Two groups of men (all newly enlisted soldiers), 39 with an asymptomatic varicocele testis and 38 normal control subjects, were compared for semen quality and scrotal skin temperature. RESULTS: The semen quality in the men with varicocele was significantly lower than that in the control subjects; however, there was no significant difference in scrotal skin temperature between the groups. CONCLUSION: This study confirmed previous observations showing a possible relationship between varicocele testis and impaired sperm quality, but there was no apparent difference in scrotal skin temperature in men with or without a varicocele.
Authors: Matthew A Will; Jason Swain; Mikkel Fode; Jens Sonksen; Gregory M Christman; Dana Ohl Journal: Fertil Steril Date: 2011-01-26 Impact factor: 7.329