Title: High educational level associated with reduced semen quality in men with asymptomatic varicocele testis
Abstract:To investigate the relationship between education, intelligence, varicocele testis and semen quality.Of 542 newly-enlisted soldiers (median age 20 years, range 20-24) 47 men were found who had varicoc...To investigate the relationship between education, intelligence, varicocele testis and semen quality.Of 542 newly-enlisted soldiers (median age 20 years, range 20-24) 47 men were found who had varicocele testis. Semen quality was assessed in 39 of the men with a varicocele and compared with a similar group with no varicocele. The educational level and intelligence of both groups was also assessed and compared.There was a significantly reduced quality of semen in men with varicoceles and in men with > 10 years of school education. There was no significant relationship between intelligence level and semen quality.The assumption that there is a relationship between educational level and semen quality in men with asymptomatic varicocele seems well-founded, and educational level should therefore be considered as an explanatory variable in future investigations; studies are also required to provide a biological explanation of this phenomenon.Read More
Publication Year: 1995
Publication Date: 1995-07-01
Language: en
Type: article
Indexed In: ['crossref', 'pubmed']
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