October - December 2014, Volume 10, Issue 4

Matulevicius V

Male Reproductive Capacity, Evaluated by Testis Volume, Sperm Quality and Reproductive Hormones as an Ehnic Characteristic of the Population

Acta Endo (Buc) 2014, 10 (4): 655-664
doi: 10.4183/aeb.2014.655

Lithuanian’s male sperm quality was found to be much better as compared with other centres. The highest values of Kaunas young males were observed in total testicular volume, total sperm count, estradiol and SHBG. Parameters much higher than in other centres were sperm volume, normal morphology, sperm concentration, total motility, level of inhibin B and LH. These parameters are important for overall reproductive capacity of Lithuanians. Sperm quality and high spermatogenesis regulating hormone concentration may be considered as ethnic sign of reproductive capacity of a population.

Keywords: reproduction, sperm quality, young males.

Correspondence: Valentinas Matulevicius, MD, PhD, Habil.Dr., Assoc.Prof., Institute of Endocrinology, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Eiveniu 2, LT 50009, Kaunas, Lithuania, E-mail: valentinasmatulevicius@ymail.com