The Effects of Smoking and Alcohol Intake on Sperm Quality: Light and Transmission Electron Microscopy Findings
- Authors
- Joo, K. J.; Kwon, Y. W.; Myung, S. C.; Kim, T. H.
- Issue Date
- Nov-2012
- Publisher
- FIELD HOUSE PUBLISHING LLP
- Keywords
- ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; LIGHT MICROSCOPY; SMOKING; SPERMATOZOA; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
- Citation
- JOURNAL OF INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL RESEARCH, v.40, no.6, pp 2327 - 2335
- Pages
- 9
- Journal Title
- JOURNAL OF INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL RESEARCH
- Volume
- 40
- Number
- 6
- Start Page
- 2327
- End Page
- 2335
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/cau/handle/2019.sw.cau/20085
- DOI
- 10.1177/030006051204000631
- ISSN
- 0300-0605
1473-2300
- Abstract
- OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effects of alcohol consumption and cigarette smoking on sperm quality using transmission electron microscopy and light microscopy. METHODS: Semen samples were collected from 62 healthy men. The subjects were classified according to alcohol consumption and smoking status. Semen analysis was performed according to World Health Organization criteria. Transmission electron microscopy was used to examine sperm ultrastructure. RESULTS: Heavy smoking (>20 cigarettes/day) was associated with a decreased sperm count. Moderate/high alcohol consumption (>= 15.4 g/day) was associated with an increase in morphologically abnormal sperm. Transmission electron microscopy revealed no effect of smoking on sperm ultrastructure. Alcohol consumption resulted in significant increases in morphologically abnormal nuclei and plasma membranes. CONCLUSIONS: Heavy smoking was associated with decreased sperm counts and alcohol consumption was associated with increased numbers of morphologically abnormal sperm.
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