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Abstract
Hyperprolactinemia in man decreases libido and potency, but the few reports concerning its influence on spermatogenesis are contradictory. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of induced hyperprolactinemia on semen parameters. A total of 15 potentially fertile male volunteers, aged 28.2 ± 4.3 years, were given 10 mg metoclopramide three times daily for 12 weeks. Serum and seminal plasma prolactin levels and semen parameters were determined before and 4, 8, and 12 weeks following initiation of metoclopramide administration. A fivefold increase of serum prolactin levels was observed, semen volume and abnormal sperm forms decreased, while spermatozoa velocity increased. On the contrary, no influence was noted on the number of spermatozoa per milliliter, the total number of spermatozoa, the percentage of motile spermatozoa, or the index of motility. Hyperprolactinemia seems to improve spermatozoal velocity and morphology, although direct effect of metoclopramide on these parameters cannot be excluded.