Abstract:
A total
of 104
seminal
fluids
from
men
with
both
fertility
and
infertility
problems
attending
the
Usmanu
Danfodiyo
University
Teaching
Hospital,
were
investigated
during
the
period
of study
(April
2006
- January
2007).
The
Seminal
fluids
were
examined
macroscopically
and
cultured
on blood
and
MacConkey
agar
media.
The
results
obtained
after
48hrs
of incubation
at 37°C
indicated
that
64 (61.5%)
of the
semen
specimens
yielded
growth
of bacteria
including
36 (35%)
of
Staphylococcus
aureus,
15 (14.4%)
Escherichia
coli.
Other
bacterial
isolates
included
Pseudomonas
spp
(6%),
Streptococcus
faccalis
(3%),
Klebsiella
spp
(2%)
and
S.
albus
(2%).
The
seminal
fluid
analysis
showed
44
(42%)
reduction
in volume
and
percentage
normal
motility
(asthenozoospermia),
42 (40%)
were
oligospermic,
15 (14%)
azoospermic,
while
59 (56%)
were
normospermic
with
33 (31%)
showing
no infection.
Statistical
analysis
showed
that
infection
of the
seminal
fluids
was
significantly
associated
with
low
volume,
low
sperm
density,
low
motility
and
increased abnormal
spermatozoa
forms
(P<0.05).
