| |
LNG in the medium
|
N
|
Sperm count (Mean ± SEM)
|
Range
|
p-value
|
|---|
|
Isthmus*
| | | | |
0.66
|
| |
Yes
|
13
|
4.6 ± 1.7
|
0-20
| |
| |
No
|
13
|
3.8 ± 1.7
|
0-15
| |
|
Isthmus with Triton**
| | | | |
0.23
|
| |
Yes
|
11
|
0.5 ± 0.2
|
0-2
| |
| |
No
|
11
|
1.6 ± 0.7
|
0-7
| |
|
Ampulla*
| | | | |
0.54
|
| |
Yes
|
13
|
38.9 ± 11.8
|
0-130
| |
| |
No
|
13
|
33.5 ± 12.1
|
0-140
| |
|
Ampulla with Triton**
| | | | |
0.71
|
| |
Yes
|
11
|
6.8 ± 2.8
|
0-26
| |
| |
No
|
11
|
5.2 ± 3.0
|
0-33
| |
|
Medium*
| | | | |
0.30
|
| |
Yes
|
13
|
181.9 ± 87.8
|
0-1,200
| |
| |
No
|
13
|
217.7 ± 85.4
|
30-1,200
| |
- *Motile spermatozoa recovered
- **The spermatozoa from the flushing with Triton were considered adhered to the Fallopian epithelium.
- Medium: refers to the medium used in the experiments in which the tubes were immersed during incubation.
