A clinical study of biological zinc for the treatment of male infertility with chronic prostatitis.
- Author:
Chun-Hua DENG
1
;
Bin ZHENG
;
Sheng-Fei SHE
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Adult; Chronic Disease; Humans; Infertility, Male; complications; drug therapy; Male; Prostatitis; complications; drug therapy; Semen; metabolism; Sperm Motility; drug effects; Zinc; metabolism; therapeutic use
- From: National Journal of Andrology 2005;11(2):127-129
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo evaluate the efficacy of biological zinc in the treatment of male infertility with chronic prostatitis (MICP).
METHODSThirty-eight patients with MICP were treated with biological zinc. The zinc concentration in the semen and the seminal parameters were tested before and after using biological zinc.
RESULTSAfter treatment, the zinc concentration in the semen was increased markedly, and the semen liquefaction and the sperm motility were also improved in the patients who had received biological zinc supplementation as compared with those who had not (P < 0.05).
CONCLUSIONIt is suggested that biological zinc has the effect of increasing zinc concentration in semen, and the supplementation of biological zinc for one of the effective methods for the treatment of MICP.
