The sperm parameters and prediction of IUI success

Aim: We aimed to compare the different sperm motility parameters in pregnant and non-pregnant patients who underwent IUI in ourtertiary center.Material and Methods: Total of 110 gonadotrophin plus IUI patients were evaluated between 2017 January and January 2020 inthis retrospective study. Some demographic features and infertility time, post-wash sperm parameters and basal hormone levelswere compared between pregnant and non-pregnant patients and the regression analysis method was used to evaluate IUI successbetween other parameters.Results: Endometrial thickness (9.1±1.4 vs.7.6±1.4 ) on hCG triggering day and , post-wash progressive sperm motility value togetherwith the a ratio and infertility time were correlated well with IUI success (ie pregnacy result ) between 38 pregnant and 72 nonpregnant patients.Conclusion: After wash progressive sperm ratio may predict IUI success with infertility time and endometrial thickness.

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