Open AccessIn Vitro Studying the Effect of Adding Autologous Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) to the Human Semen on the Sperm DNA Integrity
Author(s) -
Dhafer Abbas Hamdan,
Ali Ibrahim Rahim,
Ula Al-Kawaz
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
iraqi journal of embryos and infertility researches
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2616-6984
pISSN - 2218-0265
DOI - 10.28969/ijeir.v10.i2.r7
Subject(s) - dna fragmentation , andrology , sperm , semen , male infertility , infertility , semen analysis , in vitro fertilisation , biology , dna , medicine , embryo , microbiology and biotechnology , genetics , pregnancy , apoptosis , programmed cell death
For conception and the development of healthy embryos, sperm DNA integrity is crucial. According to a growing body of studies, there is a strong correlation between sperm DNA damage and male infertility. Among the new medicines being developed in the medical field, the application of Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) in human reproduction has yet to be examined. A total of 100 semen samples were used in the current experimental investigation. From November 2020 to June 2021, the research was conducted at the High Institute for Infertility Diagnosis and Assisted Reproductive Technologies. Masturbation was used to get an ejaculated semen sample. After semen analysis, the samples were separated into two equal parts, one without autologous PRP and the other with 2% autologous PRP, with the DNA fragmentation assessed using the Sperm Chromatin Dispersion Test. There was highly significant reduction in DNA fragmentation index (p < 0.001). The mean sperm DNA integrity was reduced after adding PRP (33.85±16.73 vs 38.55±16.64), Mean (± SE). PRP has been shown to improve human sperm DNA integrity.