Abstract:
:To further investigate the effectiveness of pentoxifylline (trental) treatment in male infertility, we studied 22 young men (mean age 28.4 years) with "idiopathic" oligo-asthenozoospermia treated for 6 months with the drug (1200 mg daily orally). Sperm concentration and sperm motility were determined before therapy, as well as after 3 and 6 months of pentoxifylline administration. Moreover, fructose concentrations in seminal fluid and sperm ATP levels were assayed before and at the end of the treatment in five semen samples. Pentoxifylline therapy significantly increased both sperm concentration and sperm motility. Sperm concentration showed a 1.5-fold increase (p less than 0.01) at the 3rd month of therapy, and a 2.0-fold increase (p less than 0.001) at the 6th month, whereas sperm motility increased by 1.8-fold (p less than 0.001) and by 2.8-fold (p less than 0.001) respectively. At the end of the treatment, fructose concentrations in seminal fluid were significantly higher (p less than 0.001) than pretreatment values; in contrast, sperm ATP levels showed a significant (p less than 0.05) fall. These results suggest that pentoxifylline, probably acting on the cAMP metabolism, may be an useful drug in the treatment of idiopathic oligo-asthenozoospermia.
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Andrologiajournal_title
Andrologiaauthors
Marrama P,Baraghini GF,Carani C,Celani MF,Giovenco P,Grandi F,Montanini Vdoi
10.1111/j.1439-0272.1985.tb01728.xsubject
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1985-11-01 00:00:00pages
612-6issue
6eissn
0303-4569issn
1439-0272journal_volume
17pub_type
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