Relationship Between Seminal Microbiota and Sperm Parameters in Humans: A Prospective Cross‐Sectional Study
A higher abundance of seminal lactobacilli is associated with more favorable sperm parameters, while anerobic and facultative bacteria are linked to poorer outcomes. Microbiota analysis may offer additional insights into male infertility diagnostics, though further studies are needed to confirm causality.
Authors
- Agata Grillo
- Antônio Aversa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2989-2618)
- Rossella Cannarella (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4599-8487)
- Roberto Curto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-5395-8140)
- Rosita A. Condorelli
- Aldo E. Calogero
- Sandro La Vignera
Institutions
- Cleveland Clinic (US)
- Magna Graecia University (IT)
- University of Catania (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Andrology
- Published
- 2025-11-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/andr.70140
- Primary Topic
- Sperm and Testicular Function
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00