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Conclusions
+ WHO criteria do not discriminate in subfertile population + Strong relation semen ~ fertility, but continuous scale
+ Different thresholds
+ Combined information of semen = better distinction
WHO 1999
WHO 2010
vd Steeg
Volume mL
2.0
1.5
2.0
Concentration (*106/mL)
20
15
40
Motilitity (progressive) %
25
32
continuous
Morphology %
15
4
20%
Total Count (*106)
40
39
200
Bibliography
• WHO guideline: http://www.who.int/reproductivehealth/publications/infertility/9789241547789/en/
• Bonde - Lancet. 1998 Oct 10;352(9135):1172-7.
• Ombelet - Hum Reprod. 1997 May;12(5):987-93.
• Vd Steeg - Fertil Steril. 2011 Mar 1;95(3):1013-9.
• Leushuis - Hum Reprod. 2014 Jul;29(7):1360-7.
• Hamilton - Hum Reprod. 2015 May;30(5):1110-21
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