Assessment of FSH in Sudanese with abnormal semen analysis at Shendi city-Sudan

Abstract

Background: Infertility is the inability of a sexually active, non-contracepting couple to achieve pregnancy in one year.Reasons for a male infertility:Congenitalfactors,Acquired urogenital abnormalities,Urogenital tract infections, Increased scrotal temperature ,Endocrine disturbances,Systemicdiseases. Objective: To assess serum FSH levels in Sudanese male with abnormal semen analysis at Shendi city-Sudan Materials and Methods:In a cross-sectional study population115 males randomly were enrolled in this study. Then were classified based on semen sample result into two groups, group one normal semen analysis result (61 males)and group two abnormal semen analysis result (54 males.The parameters measured were semen analysis and FSH hormone. Results: The levels of FSH in abnormal semen analysis were increased significantly with (p< 0.005) when compare with the normal range value. The results revealed that, there was inversely association between FSH levelssperm count and total sperm count with significant p–value (0.021 and 0.030) respectively. Conclusion:The study concluded that, there is inverse association between serum level of FSH, low sperm count and motility this could contribute the pathogenesis of male infertility. Thehighlevel of FSH may be an indication of testicular problems as the cause of infertility in the studied subjects.