Table 2 Comparison of semen parameters between baseline and post-improvement in all patients

Volume (ml)

Median (IQR)

Range

2.25 (1–3.5)

0.5–5

2 (2–4.5)

1–9.5

−2.138^b

0.033

S

Sperm aggregation

Negative

Positive

7 (43.8%)

9 (56.2%)

10 (62.5%)

6 (37.5%)

1.129^a

0.288

NS

Sperm agglutination

Negative

Positive

7 (43.8%)

9 (56.2%)

11 (68.8%)

5 (31.2%)

2.032^a

0.154

NS

Concentration/ml

(million)

Median (IQR)

Range

29.25 (15.6–89.6)

0.5–166

48.4 (20.75–94.78)

3.2–169

−1.603^b

0.109

NS

Count /ejaculate

(million)

Median (IQR)

Range

88.5 (23.2–159)

0.25–451.2

129 (62.35–205.25)

3.2–931

−1.758^b

0.079

NS

Progressive motility

(percent)

Median (IQR)

Range

40 (17.5–55)

0–66

45 (37.5–50)

30–60

−1.393^b

0.163

NS

Total motility

(percent)

Median (IQR)

Range

50 (37.5–70)

0–80

57.5 (55–62.5)

40–70

1.458^b

0.145

NS

Spermatogenic cells

Median (IQR)

Range

5(3.5–8)

3–15

6 (5–8)

2–20

−0.912^b

0.362

NS

Normal morphology (percent)

Median ± Range

Range

65.00 ± 10.95

45–80

62.19 ± 12.11

35–80

0.940

0.362

NS