Journal of Andrology Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference on the Epididymis
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Table 4. Age-related change in human semen parameters
Semen Parameter Regression Coefficient (for 10-y Interval) P Value

Volume (mL) -0.38 .0002
pH (unit) 0.03 >.1
Concentration (sperm*/mL) -25.40 .02
Total sperm count (sperm)* -101.1 .004
Motility (%) -5.12 .02
Total motile sperm (sperm)* -36.6 .001
Progressive motility (%) -4.27 .004
Normal morphology (%) -1.06 .009
Head defects (%) -0.18 >.1
Midpiece defects (%) -0.84 >.1
Tail defects (%) 2.46 <.0001

*Number of sperm x 106.





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