Base line Investigations | Group A (n = 80) (mean ± SD) (Range) | Group B (n = 80) (mean ± SD) (Range) | Test | P |
Basal hormonal profile | ||||
• FSH (day3) (mIU) | 5.5 ± 1.5 | 6.3 ± 1.9 | t = 1.64 | 0.15 |
(2.6 - 8.5) | (3.2 - 10.3) | |||
• TSH (mIU) | 2.5 ± 1.6 | 2.7 ± 1.9 | t = 1.33 | 0.25 |
(0.39 - 6.9) | (0.55 - 7.4) | |||
• Prolactin (ng) | 9.8 | 10.3 | t = 0.24 | 0.81 |
(1.2 - 20.9) | (5.2 - 18.2) | |||
Semen analysis parameters | ||||
• Sperm count (x 106) | 57.7 ± 10.9 | 60.4 ± 10.2 | t = 1.07 | 0.23 |
( 33 - 80) | (45 - 86) | |||
• Sperm motility (Progressive %) | 37.3 ± 5.7 | 27.7 ± 4.3 | t = 0.09 | 0.90 |
(28 - 40.4) | (23 - 38) | |||
• Abnormal form (%) | 70.4 ± 10.2 | 76.3 ± 8.9 | t = 0.94 | 0.37 |
(64 - 86) | (65 - 88) |