Study on the Effect of Hydrosalpinx Fluid on Sperm Motility.

Kim,  Tae Cheol; Lee,  Sang Hoon; Kim,  Dong Ho; Bae,  Do Hwan; Hur,  Min

Original Article

Korean Journal of Fertility and Sterility 1999;26(1):21-29.
Published online January 1, 2001.

Study on the Effect of Hydrosalpinx Fluid on Sperm Motility.

Tae Cheol Kim, Sang Hoon Lee, Dong Ho Kim, Do Hwan Bae, Min Hur

Abstract

This study was performed to identify the effect of the hydrosalpinx fluid on sperm motility. It has been reported that the patients with hydrosalpinx show the outstandingly lower success rate than other patients having infertility by different factors. It is unclear that the cause of it is influenced by hydrosalpinx fluid directly or by secondary chronic inflammation of endometrium. We wanted to know if the hydrosalpinx fluid influences sperm motility parameters directly such that it is related to the development of infertility. Therefore, using computer assisted semen analyzer (CASA), we observed, from February to July, 1997, how sperm motility, sperm progressive motility, sperm curvilinear velocity, sperm lateral head displacement, sperm straightness and sperm linearity change after treating normal sperm with hydrosalpinx fluid to evaluate sperm function on infertility. The result was that the study group (n=32) has the tendency to differ from the control group (n=32) on sperm motility, progressive motility, curvilinear velocity, lateral head displacement, straightness and linearity. We concluded that the hydrosalpinx fluid, with varying degree, directly has the harmful effects on sperm motility parameters, that is, curvilinear velocity, lateral head displacement and linearity of sperm which are related to the hyperactivation, hence decreased capacitation.