[L-carnitine: safe and effective for asthenozoospermia].
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| Abstract | OBJECTIVE: One of the important reasons for male infertility is asthenozoospermia, for which there is no specific cure for the time being. The authors explored the clinical effect of L-carnitine for infertile males with asthenozoospermia. METHODS: A total of 135 patients with asthenozoospermia were randomly divided into Groups A (n = 68) and B (n = 67), the former treated with L-carnitine (2 g/d) and vitamin E, while the latter with vitamin E only, both for 3 months. All the patients received semen analyses before and after the treatment, and were observed for adverse effects. The pregnancy rates of their wives were recorded. RESULTS: Group A showed a significantly increased percentage of forward motile sperm after the treatment (45.4% +/- 11.1%) as compared with pretreatment (28.6% +/- 9.2%) (P < 0.01), but no statistically significant differences were found in sperm density and the percentage of the sperm of normal morphology (P > 0.05). The rate of pregnancy was significantly higher in Group A (31.1%) than in B (3.8%) after the treatment (P < 0.01). No adverse events were found during the treatment. CONCLUSION:
L-carnitine, capable of significantly improving sperm motility and raising the rate of pregnancy, is a safe and effective therapeutic option for asthenozoospermia.
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| Authors | Ya-xuan Wang, Shu-wen Yang, Chang-bao Qu, Hong-xu Huo, Wei Li, Jing-dong Li, Xue-liang Chang, Guang-zeng Cai |
| Journal | Zhonghua nan ke xue = National journal of andrology (Zhonghua Nan Ke Xue) Vol. 16 Issue 5 Pg. 420-2 (May 2010) ISSN: 1009-3591 [Print] China |
| PMID | 20684322 (Publication Type: English Abstract, Journal Article, Randomized Controlled Trial, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't) |
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