Online ISSN: 2515-8260

Correlation of BMI and waist circumference with semen parameters among male partners of infertile couples

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Manju Saini,2Mamta Meena, 3Neha Sharma, 4Krishan Kumar Saini

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Infertility is defined by the World Health Organization as the failure to conceive following 12 months of unprotected intercourse (1,2). In couples seeking treatment, the male factor contributes approximately 30% (3). Male infertility continues to be neglected issue. Gynecologists mostly concentrate on female partners whereas surgeons look for presence of varicocele or hydrocele. Little attention has been given to male infertility. Obesity is associated with significant disturbances in the hormonal milieu that can affect the reproductive system(4,5), Increased weight may coincide with conditions like diabetes, hypertension and altered sex-hormonal status, which is well documented with respect to female studies (6).

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