Publication Cover
Archives of Andrology
Journal of Reproductive Systems
Volume 39, 1997 - Issue 1
569
Views
19
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Original Article

Effects of Pentoxifylline on Sperm Motility in Normogonadotropic Asthenozoospermic Men

, , , , &
Pages 65-69 | Published online: 09 Jul 2009

References

  • AinMelk Y, Belisle S, Carmel M, Teatrevlt J P. Tamoxifen citrate therapy in male fertility. Fertil Steril 1987; 48: 113–117
  • Aparicio N J, Schwarzstein L, de Turner E A. Pentoxifylline (BL191) by oral administration in the treatment of asthenozoospermia. Andrologia 1980; 12: 228–231
  • Aparicio N J, de Turner E A, Schwarzstein L, Turner D. Effect of the phosphodiesterase inhibitor pentoxifylline on human sperm motility. Andrologia 1979; 12: 49–54
  • Cal X, Marik J J. Improving penetrating capacity of spermatozoa with poor motility by addition of caffeine at coincubation with zona free hamster ova. Fertil Steril 1989; 51: 719–722
  • Colon J M, Ginsburg F, Lessing J B, Schoenfeld C, Goldsmith L T, Amelar R D, Dubin L, Weiss G. The effect of relaxin and prostaglandin E2 on the motility of human spermatozoa. Fertil Steril 1986; 46: 1133–1139
  • Fakin H, MacLusky N, DeCherney A, Wallimann T, Huszar G. Enhancement of human sperm motility and velocity in vitro: effects of calcium and creatine phosphate. Fertil Steril 1986; 46: 938–944
  • Haesungcharern A, Chulavatnatol M. Stimulation of human spermatozoal motility by caffeine. Fertil Steril 1973; 24: 662–665
  • Hammitt D G, Bedia E, Rogers P R, Syrop C H, Donovan J F, Williamson R A. Comparison of motility stimulants for cryopreserved human semen. Fertil Steril 1989; 52: 495–502
  • Lessing J B, Brenner S H, Schoenfeld C, Goldsmith L T, Amelar R D, Dubin L, Weiss G. The effect of relaxin on the motility of sperm in freshly thawed human semen. Fertil Steril 1985; 44: 406–409
  • Lewis S EM, Moolhan J M, Thompson W. Effects of pentoxifylline on human sperm motility in normospermic individuals using computer-assisted analysis. Fertil Steril 1993; 59: 418–423
  • Loughlin K R, Agarwal A. Use of theophylline to enhance sperm function. Arch Androl 1992; 28: 99–103
  • Margalioth E J, May J Y, Navot D, Laufer N, Ovadia J, Schenker J G. Effect of caffeine on human sperm penetration into zona-free hamster ova. Arch Androl 1985; 14: 139–142
  • Micic S, Hadzi-Djokie J, Dotlie R, Tulic C. Pentoxifylline treatment of oligoasthenozoospermic men. Acta Eur Fertil 1988; 19: 135–137
  • Ricker D D, Minhas B S, Kumar R, Robertson J L, Dodson M G. The effects of plateletactivating factor on the motility of human spermatozoa. Fertil Steril 1989; 52: 655–658
  • Sato H, Schill W B. Temperature-dependent effects of the components of Kallikrein-Kinin system on sperm motility in vitro. Fertil Steril 1987; 47: 684–688
  • Schoenfeld C, Amelar R D, Dubin L. Stimulation of ejaculated human spermatozoa by caffeine. Fertil Steril 1975; 26: 158–161
  • Schwarzstein L, Aparicio N J, Turner D, Calamera J C, Mancini R, Schally A V. Use of synthetic luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone in treatment of oligospermic men. Fertil Steril 1975; 26: 331–336
  • Sikka S C, Hellstorm W JG. Functional evaluation and motility parameters of pentoxifylline-stimulated cryopreserved human sperm. ARTA 1991; 1: 309–319
  • Sikka S C, Hellstrom W JG. The application of pentoxifylline in the stimulation of sperm motion in men undergoing electroejaculation. J Androl 1991; 12: 165–170
  • Rees J M, Ford W CL, Hull M GR. Effect of caffeine and of pentoxifylline on the motility and metabolism of human spermatozoa. J Reprod Fertil 1990; 90: 147–156
  • Ruzich J V, Gill H, Wein A J, Van Arsdalen K, Hypolite J, Levin R M. Objective assessment of the effect of caffeine on sperm motility and velocity. Fertil Steril 1987; 48: 891–893
  • Tesarik J, Thebault A, Testart J. Effect of pentoxifylline on sperm movement characteristics in normozoospermic and asthenozoospermic specimens. Hum Reprod 1992; 7: 1257–1262
  • Wang C, Chang C W, Wong K K, Yeung K K. Comparison of the effectiveness of placebo, clomiphene citrate, mesterolone, pentoxifylline and testosterone rebound therapy for the treatment of idiopathic oligospermia. Fertil Steril 1983; 40: 358–365
  • Wang C, Chang S YW, Tang L CH, Yeung K-K. Clomiphene citrate does not improve spermatozoal fertilizing capacity in idiopathic oligospermia. Fertil Steril 1985; 44: 102–105
  • World Health Organization. WHO Laboratory Manual for the Examination Human Semen-Cervical Mucus Interaction, 3d ed. The Press Syndicate of the University of Cambridge, Cambridge, CambridgeUK 1992; 7
  • Yovich J M, Edirisinghe W R, Cummins J M, Yovich J L. Influence of pentoxifylline in severe male factor infertility. Fertil Steril 1990; 53: 715–722

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:

Academic Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:

If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.