Absence of antisperm antibodies and factors influencing sperm motility in the cul-de-sac fluid of women with endometriosis

R E Leach, Leach RE, Arneson BW, B W Arneson, G D Ball, Ball GD, S J Ory, Steven J. Ory
Fertility and sterility · 1990 · vol. 53(2) , pp. 351–3 · doi:10.1016/s0015-0282(16)53294-4 · PMID:2298317
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This study found that peritoneal fluid from women with low-stage endometriosis did not detrimentally affect sperm motility after three to six hours of incubation, despite one participant possessing antisperm antibodies.

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Abstract

No detrimental effect on sperm motility characteristics by PF from women with low-stage endometriosis was documented when incubated for 3 to 6 hours. Although 1 of 31 women with endometriosis possessed IgA and IgG to sperm in her PF, its significance remains undetermined.

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endometriosis

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Antibodies Endometriosis Spermatozoa Sperm Motility Sperm Motility Antibodies Antibodies Body Fluids Body Fluids Body Fluids Endometriosis Endometriosis Female Female Humans Humans Male Male Peritoneal Cavity Peritoneal Cavity

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