Correlation between Sperm Motility and Morphology in the Success Rate of in Vitro Fertilization Procedure
Abstract: In vitro
fertilization (IVF) is one of the assisted reproductive technology that has
been used in treating infertility. Unfortunately, not every IVF procedure
achieves 100% success in fertilizing the oocyte. It has been studied that the
percentage of normal motile sperm and percentage of normal sperm morphology
play a key role in this process. This study was conducted to evaluate
correlation between sperm motility and morphology in the success rate of IVF.
Methods: This study was an observational analytic involving medical
records of infertile couples who were treated by IVF procedure in Dr.Hasan
Sadikin General Hospital Bandung in 2009–2014. The variables that were used in
this study were percentage of sperm motility, percentage of sperm morphology
and fertilization rate.The collected data was analyzed using nonparametric Mann
Whitney test and Spearman correlation test.
Result: This study showed that there was a significant difference between
the fertilization rate group and sperm motility (p=0,048) but there was no
significant correlation between motility and the entire fertilization rate
(p=0,319). This study also indicated that there was no significant difference
between fertilization rate group and sperm morphology (p=0,232) and there was
no significant correlation between sperm morphology and fertilization rate
(p=0,720).
Conclusions: Motility might has a role in determining the success rate of
in vitro fertilization; meanwhile morphology does not have any role in
determining the success rate of in vitro fertilization.
Keywords: Fertilization rate,
in vitro fertilization, sperm morphology, sperm motility
Author: Praditya Virza
Ramadhan, Andri Rezano, Wiryawan Permadi
Journal Code: jpkedokterangg160303
