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Published in: BMC Urology 1/2020

01-12-2020 | Helicobacter Pylori | Research article

Sperm parameters and anti-Müllerian hormone remain stable with Helicobacter pylori infection: a cross-sectional study

Authors: Chun Feng, Ping-Ping Lv, Chang-Chang Huang, Song-Qing Yang, Qiu-Ping Yao, Jin-Ming Shen, Min Jin

Published in: BMC Urology | Issue 1/2020

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Abstract

Background and aims

It has been reported that Helicobacter pylori (HP) infection was more prevalent in infertile populations. HP infection could lead to decreased sperm parameters, and treating the HP infection could improve the quality of sperm. However, studies investigating the relationship between infertility and HP infection are still limited, and more evidence is required. Therefore, we performed the present study to investigate the impact of HP infection on sperm quality in males and on ovarian reserve in females.

Methods

A total of 16,522 patients who visited the Second Hospital of Zhejiang University from January 2016 to June 2019 due to abdominal discomfort and underwent a 13/14C-urea breath HP test were included in this retrospective cross-sectional study. Among them, 565 had performed sperm analysis or ovarian reserve tests in the past three months and were involved for further analyses. Sperm parameters were examined with a computer-assisted sperm analysis system, and serum anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) and sex hormones were tested with an electrochemiluminescence method.

Results

Among 363 patients who underwent the sperm test, 136 (37.47%) had HP infection. Among 202 patients who underwent the AMH test, 55 (27.23%) had HP infection. There was no difference in sperm concentration and motility between the HP+ and HP− groups (P > 0.05). Further subgroup analyses stratified into 5-year age groups confirmed that there was no significant difference in sperm parameters (P > 0.05). When pooled with previously published data, no significant difference in sperm concentration or motility was found (P > 0.05). Meanwhile, this study found that the serum AMH level was similar between the HP+ and HP− groups (P > 0.05). Further subgroup analyses confirmed that there was no significant difference in serum AMH level (P > 0.05).

Conclusions

There were no differences in sperm parameters and AMH levels based on history of HP infection among Chinese patients.
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Metadata
Title
Sperm parameters and anti-Müllerian hormone remain stable with Helicobacter pylori infection: a cross-sectional study
Authors
Chun Feng
Ping-Ping Lv
Chang-Chang Huang
Song-Qing Yang
Qiu-Ping Yao
Jin-Ming Shen
Min Jin
Publication date
01-12-2020
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
BMC Urology / Issue 1/2020
Electronic ISSN: 1471-2490
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12894-020-00725-z

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