Semen Characteristics in Pubertal Boys. II. Semen Quality in Relation to Bone Age

Abstract

Semen specimens from 134 pubertal boys were examined and compared to bone age. Normal figures for semen volume, liquefaction, sperm concentration, and morphology were observed between 15 0/12 and 16 0/12 years of bone age. The number of normally motile spermatozoa became standard at 17 0/12 years of bone age. Azoospermia was noted from 13 0/12 to 14 0/12 years of bone age, oligozoospermia from 14 0/12 to 15 0/12, asthenozoospermia from 16 0/12 to 17 0/12, and normospermia from 17 0/12 on.

Key Words:

• Puberty
• Bone age
• Azoospermia
• Normospermia
• Cryptozoospermia
• Asthenozoospermia
• Oligozoospermia
• Teratozoospermia