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Table 2 Comparisons of semen parameters between C. trachomatis, N. gonorrhoeae, M. genitalium and U. urealyticum CT, NG, MG, UU positive and negative subjects

From: Prevalence of Chlamydia trachomatis, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Mycoplasma genitalium and Ureaplasma urealyticum infections using a novel isothermal simultaneous RNA amplification testing method in infertile males

 

Sperm concentration (×106/ml)

Semen volume (ml)

PR (%)

Normal morphology (%)

DFI (%)

HDS (%)

CT C. trachomatis

 Positive

55.70 ± 30.80

3.18 ± 1.40

29.00 ± 19.10

9.13 ± 4.58

25.90 ± 14.45

10.15 ± 8.70

 Negative

61.08 ± 40.67

3.42 ± 1.41

29.67 ± 18.78

11.45 ± 5.90

21.61 ± 10.50

12.19 ± 7.10

MG M. genitalium

 Positive

57.10 ± 41.40

3.51 ± 1.30

30.08 ± 18.01

12.10 ± 4.48

25.29 ± 15.70

11.65 ± 5.79

 Negative

59.65 ± 41.90

3.09 ± 1.60

25.89 ± 19.01

10.10 ± 5.45

17.01 ± 12.80

15.57 ± 4.40

NG N. gonorrhoeae

 Positive

67.80 ± 30.90

3.78 ± 1.60

30.53 ± 17.20

15.67 ± 5.78

20.19 ± 15.67

15.00 ± 9.00

 Negative

55.08 ± 30.61

3.50 ± 1.39

28.54 ± 18.34

11.45 ± 6.89

20.10 ± 15.09

13.43 ± 9.61

UU U. urealyticum

 Positive

50.50 ± 34.89

3.89 ± 1.21

21.90 ± 21.43

12.78 ± 6.89

30.30 ± 16.90

17.68 ± 6.05

 Negative

56.90 ± 34.54

3.80 ± 1.30

21.29 ± 21.45

13.45 ± 6.89

20.09 ± 10.56

14.46 ± 5.01