Table 1 Effects of treatment with heat on body weight, testis weight, epidydimal weight and sperm characteristics - motility and sperm counts (ANOVA analysis)
Treatment Group | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Control (n = 9) | Scrotal Heat Stress (n = 8) | γ Radiated (n = 10) | |
Body weight (g) | 37.06 ± 1.69 | 35.96 ± 0.73 | 36.72 ± 0.74 |
Testis weight (mg) | 239 ± 14a | 138 ± 10b | 127 ± 5b |
Testis weight per body weight (mg/g) | 6.06 ± 0.88a | 2.54 ± 0.36b | 3.47 ± 0.13b |
Epididymal weight (mg) | 133.0 ± 10.5 | 113. 5 ± 10.7 | 133 ± 27 |
Vas deferens sperm counts (×106) | 11.6 ± 0.8a | 4.4 ± 1.7b | 7.6 ± 1.3c |
Motility (%) | 69 ± 3a | 21 ± 5b | 52 ± 4c |