Nonsperm Cells in Human Semen: With Special Reference to Seminal Leukocytes and their Possible Influence on Fertility

Bacteria trigger oxygen radical release and sperm lipid peroxidation in in vitro model of semen inflammation

“…This would be evidence that leukocytospermia in semen can be associated with an infection of the male genital tract (32,33). In the present study, the additional presence of WBC clearly increased the risk of peroxidation of sperm membranes after incubation with microbial agents.…”

Effect of Antibiotic Therapy in Asthenozoospermic Men Associated with Increased Agglutination and Minimal Leukospermia

“…Although leukospermia is related to inflammatory or infectious problems at genital level [9], it has been suggested that leukocytes may benefit the semen by releasing it from anomalous spermatic cells [ 111. Leukocytes are normal in semen, but counts greater than 106/mL suggest infection, early inflammatory process at testicular or epididimary level [22], and in some cases a response to toxic substances [6]. It is also known that leukospermia affects some of the semen parameters [24], therefore the presence of leukocytes should be evaluated and the clinical features in each patient considered individually.…”

“…Normally leukocytes are found in ejaculate, and an increase in the number of leukocytes has been related with reduced sperm motility, associated [9] or not [ 1 13 with infection. Therefore when pyospermia exists, an infection must be discounted by means of adequate cultures [3].…”

Prévalence de la pyospermie et retentissement sur la qualite du sperme chez les hommes infertiles

“…Dans notre 6tude, bien que l'asth6no-spermie 6tait tr6s fr6quente, il n'existait pas de diff6rence significative entre les deux groupes de patients avec et sans pyospermie. [15,33,9] que la pr6sence de leucocytes dans l'6jaculat n'affectait pas les r6sultats de la FIV. Ils ont montr6 aussi une corr61ation positive entre la concentration des leucocytes et le taux de conception.…”