Clinical Features and Sperm Count in a Sample of Males with Infertility: Study in Baghdad

Background: One of the global health problems that affects individuals is infertility, and it also affects different aspects of life.The current study was conducted to investigate the relationship of some factors with male infertility. Methods and Results:The current study included 45 males with a mean age of 32.42 years and an age range of 19 to 50 years, to conduct sperm count examination, as they were present in a private clinic in Baghdad during the period from October 2022 to March 2023.They were asked to provide information about their age, occupation, medical history, and family history of infertility.The results obtained were that there was a large number of cases (70.6%, 29/45) with low sperm count, as more than a third of them had zero sperm count, as they had a history of mumps infection early in their lives, which is one of the factors causing infertility in males.Other health problems such as chronic asthma, testicular pain, undescended testicles and typhus were also reported at a higher frequency among the males studied who had infertility problems.The results of antisperm antibodies in spermMar test were significantly positive (p>0.0001) in the patient group compared to the control group. Conclusion:We found that lifestyle (occupation), some diseases and age have an effect on male fertility.The incidence of ASA in individuals with infertility was 8.2%.and about 50% in individuals with ASA-positive.The presence of acetic acid was associated with poor sperm parameters, but it did not affect pregnancy rates after assisted reproductive techniques.