ABSTRACT
Background: Semen analysis has remained an objective,
inexpensive and readily available means of assessing male factor
infertility. Aim and Objective: This study aims to determine the
prevalence of male infertility, the types
and semen quality among infertile couples attending infertility clinic
at UDUTH, Sokoto. Materials and Method: This is a retrospective study
carried out between January, 2012 to
December, 2016. All case notes of infertile patients managed were retrieved The data obtained was
analysed using SPSS version 20 and the results were presented in text,
tables and charts. Results: Eight hundred and seventy-six out of 11,938
total gynaecological consultations over the study
period were due to infertility, giving a prevalence of 7.3%. Among them,
34.4% (320) accounted for male factor infertility. The age ranged between 22 to
75 years with a mean of 37.44 years ± 7.44. Majority, 50.2% were within the ages of 35 - 44 years and up to 73.8% of them had
at least secondary education and were mostly, 39.7% civil servants. Up
to 75.4% had sperm abnormalities, among which 65% (196/301) had primary
infertility while, 35% (105/301) had secondary infertility. About half of them
(47.5% (153/301)) had Azoospermia, 22.3% (67/301) Oligospermia and only 30.3%
(91/301) had a normal sperm count. More than
half of them, 121/227 (53.3% had multiple abnormalities). Conclusion: Male factor infertility contributes significantly to the burden of infertility
in our environment. Therefore, there is the need to create
awareness so that males fully participate in the evaluation, as the
blames are mainly on the females.
Share and Cite:
Umar, A. , Panti, A. , Mbakwe, M. , Ahmed, Y. , Garba, J. and Nnadi, D. (2020) The Pattern of Seminal Fluid Analysis among Male Partners Attending an Infertility Clinic in a Nigerian Tertiary Health Institution.
Open Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology,
10, 957-967. doi:
10.4236/ojog.2020.1070090.