Open AccessPoor semen parameters among infertile couples presenting at a gynaecological clinic of Federal Medical Centre Birnin Kudu North-west Nigeria
Author(s) -
Emmanuel Ajuluchukwu Ugwa,
Adewale Ashimi,
MY Abubakar,
Samuel Obadire
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
nigerian medical journal/nigerian medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2229-774X
pISSN - 0300-1652
DOI - 10.4103/0300-1652.169746
Subject(s) - semen , semen analysis , male infertility , infertility , sperm , gynecology , medicine , sperm motility , semen quality , andrology , obstetrics , biology , pregnancy , genetics
Male partners contribute significantly to infertile couple problem. The present study was undertaken to review the seminal fluid analysis (SFA) of couples presenting with inability to conceive at the gynecological clinic of Federal Medical Centre, Birnin Kudu, Jigawa State using World Health Organization 2010 criteria, identify the correlation between poor semen quality and age and to identify culture and sensitivity patterns of isolates.