The Effect of the Sexual Abstinence Period on the Production of Reactive Oxygen Species in Patients Who Planned to Take Part in Intrauterine Insemination

N/ACompletedNCT02401997

Gazi University90 enrolled

Overview

To determine the ideal sexual abstinence time for producing high quality sperm

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Oxidative Stress

Interventions

sexual abstinenceBEHAVIORAL

The subjects participated in the study are divided into three groups according to the male partners sexual abstinence period during the day of sperm preparation for intrauterine insemination.

Eligibility

Sex: MALEHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Patients who had made an application to Gazi University Obstetrics and Gynecology clinic for infertility and planned to have IUI (intrauterine insemination) Exclusion Criteria: * Erectile dysfunction- improper semen collection

Locations (1)

Gazi University Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinic

Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Effect of sexual abstinence period on oxidative stress status of seminal plasma collected for homologous artificial insemination

The study population is grouped according to the husbands sexual abstinence period before the time of sperm collection for homologous artificial insemination as 0-2 days vs 2-4 days vs 4-6 days

Time frame: 0-2 days vs 2-4 days vs 4-6 days

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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