Treatment of Antisperm Antibodies

Incidence of Anti-Sperm Antibodies in Infertile Male Population

“…The incidence of these antibodies was high in patients c~mplaining of infertility for more than 8 years, probably due to increased incidence of sub-clinical infections. This was in conformity with the observation made by Henry et al [12].…”

Long-term study of the immuno-pathological consequences of sympathetic orchiopathia in the rat

“…The degree of suppression noted in this study was not as great as that reported in other investigations in which disruption of tubular architecture, oedema, decreased diameter of seminiferous tubules, spermatocyte and spermatid degeneration, loss of spermatogenesis and sloughing of Sertoli cell cytoplasm have been reported (Cosentino et ai, 1985;York & Drago, 1985). An (Bandhauer & Marberger, 1966;Hendry, 1983;Hjort, 1983 , might, unless the testis is completely infarcted, be unnecessary. Similarly, immunosuppression in the post-torsion state may be unnecessary unless long-term antisperm antibody production is proven.…”

Leucocytes in the Ejaculate from Fertile and Infertile Men

“…McGowan et al (1981) found that infection in the semen did not significantly affect the count, motility or volume of the specimen. In his experience with 290 patients who had semen cultured, Hendry (1983) found that pregnancies were produced with roughly equal frequency with or without positive semen cultures irrespective of whether the organisms were treated with antibiotics or not.…”