Do seasonal variations in ambient temperature, humidity and daylight duration affect semen parameters? A retrospective analysis over eight years

Autor: Tahir Turan, Nazlı Çil, Yusuf Özlülerden, Cihan Kabukçu, Gülçin Abban Mete, Ümit Çabuş
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2020
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Popis: We aimed to evaluate the possible effects of seasonal variation on semen parameters. We retrospectively analysed the data of 6,116 semen samples collected at a university hospital for eight years. The past ambient temperature, relative humidity and daylight duration records, and birth registry of the province were obtained to examine the relationship of seasonal changes in semen parameters with annual birth rates and environmental factors. The mean age was 33.03 ± 6.86 years. We found a significant difference between months for sperm concentration (p
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