Table 3 Relevant sperm parameters

Presperm fraction volume (ml)

2.55 ± 0.28

1.63 ± 0.29

Sperm-rich fraction volume (ml)

3.02 ± 0.27

3.36 ± 0.29

Volume per ejaculate (ml)

5.44 ± 1.19

4.99 ± 1.21

pH of ejaculate

6.86 ± 0.06

6.75 ± 0.06

Concentration of sperm (×10⁶)

184.26 ± 30.63

151.07 ± 31.40

Total sperm count (×10⁶)

508.26 ± 0.06

437.23 ± 0.07

Total normal sperm count (×10⁶)

441.22 ± 0.07

391.57 ± 0.07

Percent normal sperm count

83.35 ± 0.89

88.09 ± 0.92

Motile sperm count (×10⁶)

412.20 ± 0.08

343.70 ± 0.08

Percent motility

76.11 ± 2.07

75.18 ± 2.15

Percent progressive motility

82.41 ± 3.13

79.91 ± 3.28

Percent abnormal head

1.80 ± 0.26

1.84 ± 0.27

Percent loose head

1.93 ± 0.65

1.96 ± 0.66

Percent abnormal midpiece

7.04 ± 0.88

3.13 ± 0.92

Percent proximal droplet

1.41 ± 0.44

0.86 ± 0.46

Percent distal droplet

4.48 ± 0.86

4.13 ± 0.88