Semen quality of fertile Japanese men: a cross-sectional population-based study of 792 men

: Iwamoto T, Nozawa S, Yoshiike M, Namiki M, Koh E, Kanaya J, Okuyama A, Matsumiya K, Tsujimura A, Komatsu K, Tsukamoto T, Itoh N, Mieno MN, Vierula M, Toppari J, Skakkebaek NE, Jorgensen N

Publisher: BMJ PUBLISHING GROUP

: 2013

: BMJ Open

: BMJ OPEN

: ARTN e002223

: 1

: 3

: 1

: 9

: 2044-6055

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2012-002223

Conclusions: This is the first cross-sectional study on semen quality covering fertile men from the major regions of Japan. It showed that semen quality of fertile Japanese men is comparable to that of the best in European regions. The results may serve as reference values for studies of men from the general population.