Table 1 The mean estimated sperm cells number measured in the three stress experimental groups (male pre-mating, female pre-mating and 7 day female post-mating)

Male pre-mating

2856.46

(1516.09–4196.82)

(n = 40)

5303.06

(3009.58–7596.54)

(n = 39)

10597.94

(7307.84–14000.32)

(n = 39)

Female pre-mating

3086.98

(1700.93–4473.04)

(n = 39)

4845.02

(2575.39–7114.65)

(n = 40)

4658.06

(3211.87–6100.25)

(n = 40)

7 day female post-mating

780.41

(462.85–1097.97)

(n = 40)

1007.03

(559.64–1454.42)

(n = 39)

1439.64

(964.19–1915.11)

(n = 39)