Evaluation of the Sperm Cervical Mucus Contact test (SCMC) for Assessment of Cervical Factor Infertility | ||
| Journal of University of Babylon | ||
| Article 1, Volume 24, Issue 5, June 2016, Pages 1206-1213 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Faris Naji Abood Al-Hady; Bushra Gaber Al-Rubaye; Alaa Omran Al-Hesnawy | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: Cervical mucus is a necessary component of human fertility. Cervical mucus is considered a main barrier for sperms for passing to the upper female reproductive tract, only less than 1% of the spermatozoa in vagina can penetrate the cervical mucus successfully. Objective: Use in vitro sperm cervical mucus contact test (SCMC) to evaluate the fertility of couples complaining from unexplained infertility. Methods: This study was conducted in the Infertility Unit/ Babylon Hospital of Gynecology and Children. Seminal fluid analysis was performed for all 45 studied specimens. SCMC test was performed by aspirating a cervical mucus at 12-14 day cycle of females. One drop of semen mixed with a drop of cervical mucus and covered with cover slide. The slide is then incubated at 37C° for 30 minutes.The sperm concentration and sperm motility due to grading activity were evaluated and compared with semen parameters. Results: The results showed a significant decrease (p<0.001) of sperm concentration and forward sperm motility (grade a & b ), while a significant increase (p<0.001) in grade c and d sperm motility compared to their values in seminal fluid analysis. The correlation (r) study showed significant negative correlation between forward sperm motility a+b with age of females, while a positive correlation between grade c of sperm motility and age of females, and non-significant correlation between all studied sperm parameters with infertility period. Conclusion: It was concluded that sperm SCMC test is necessary for detecting the causes of infertility for Normospermic men. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Sperm cervical mucus contact test; cervical hostility; sperm quality | ||
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