Group | Treatment | n | Testis temperature (°C) | Sperm count (106) | Motility (%) |
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1 | Sham | 2 | 30.1 ± 0.8 | 380 ± 33 | 45 ± 3 |
2 | Wet heat | 3 | 42.6 ± 0.1 | 23 ± 4 | 22 ± 5.8 |
3 | Low freq., high power | 3 | 40.5 ± 1.2 | 84 ± 3 § | 54 ± 2 |
4 | High freq., high power | 3 | 41.8 ± 0.6 | 1.9 ± 0.9 †| 0.3 ± 0.3 |
5 | High freq., high power, Na+ | 4 | nd | 1.5 ± 0.8 †| nd |
6 | Low freq., low power | 3 | 42.1 ± 2.8 | 96 ± 17 § | 39 ± 2 |
7 | Low freq., low power, Na+ | 3 | 35.4 ± 1.9 | 51 ± 5 | 40 ± 2 |