%0 Journal Article
%T The Effect of Age on Male Infertility in Gabon
%A Makoyo Komba Opheelia
%A Lionel Wildy Moungala
%A Ulysse Minkobame
%A Pamphile Assoumou
%A Alain Boulende
%A Jean Francois Meye
%J Advances in Reproductive Sciences
%P 127-139
%@ 2330-0752
%D 2023
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/arsci.2023.114012
%X <strong>Back</strong><span><strong>ground</strong></span><span><span><span style=\"font-family:;\" \"=\"\"><strong>:</strong> Male age significantly affe</span></span></span><span><span><span style=\"font-family:;\" \"=\"\">cts semen parameters. However, there is no evidence on the impact of
aging on semen quality in men residing in Libreville, Gabon. <b>Objective</b><strong>:</strong> To determine the effects of age on semen quality of patients visiting the <a name=\"_Hlk146018640\"></a>Reproductive Laboratory at the Academic Hospital M¨¨re
Enfant located in Libreville, Gabon. <b>Methods</b><strong>:</strong> This descriptive and <span>prospective study was performed between the 1st of
October 2021 and 30st of September 2022. This study involved patients who had
semen analysis as p</span>art of fertility check-up. Semen analysis was
performed followin<span>g the World Health
Organization, 2010 guidelines. Semen parameters such as volume</span>,
leucocytes count, sperm concentration, sperm motility, norml morphology and
vitality were used in the current study. Descriptive statistics were performed.
The Chi-square test and the Fisher test were used as statistical tools for the
analysis of data. The ROC curve was used to illustrate the data. <b>Results: </b>A
total of 148 patients were included in the study. Male infertility prevalence
was 77.03%. The average age was 41 years with minimum and maximum of 24 and 61
years respectively. Secondary infertility was predominant (66.9%). Patients
displaying asthenozoospermia (22.3%) followed by those <span>displaying oligoasthenozoospermia (OAT) isolated (1.4%) or not (11.6</span>%)
were the most frequent semen parameter abnormalities. Men aged more than 45
years were 4.4 times likely to have abnormal semen parameters. Odd = 4.4 (IC
95% =<span> [3.3 - 14.7]). <i>Staphylococcus</i><span> <i>haemolyticus</i></span> infection was mo</span>re
prevalent. <b>Conclusion</b><strong>:</strong> Male age was found to significantly influence
semen quality.</span></span></span>
%K Gabon
%K Infertility
%K Semen Analysis
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=129109