Effect of therapy on infertile couples with antisperm antibodies. 1988

S C Smarr, and R Wing, and M G Hammond
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill 27514.

One hundred seventy-eight couples with positive antisperm antibody titers in serum and genital secretions were offered treatment with prednisone. Of 60 couples who received prednisone only, 43% conceived. Of 25 who had no therapy, 48% conceived. Fifty-four patients treated with prednisone received additional therapy and 31% conceived. Ten of 39 patients not treated with prednisone but receiving other therapies conceived. Cytotoxic antibodies were reduced in 30% to 42% of serum samples and in 24% to 33% of genital secretion samples. In those couples with decreased cytotoxic antibodies pregnancy rates were 40% to 60% compared with 0% to 23% in those with decreased hemagglutinating antibody titers. Our data suggest that prednisone did not improve overall pregnancy rates; pregnancy rates were comparable in both groups treated with other therapies; donor insemination was the most successful of the alternative therapies; reduction of cytotoxic antibody titers after prednisone treatment was associated with increased pregnancy rates.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007246 Infertility A reduced or absent capacity to reproduce. Sterility,Reproductive Sterility,Sterility, Reproductive,Sub-Fertility,Subfertility
D007247 Infertility, Female Diminished or absent ability of a female to achieve conception. Sterility, Female,Sterility, Postpartum,Sub-Fertility, Female,Subfertility, Female,Female Infertility,Female Sterility,Female Sub-Fertility,Female Subfertility,Postpartum Sterility,Sub Fertility, Female
D007248 Infertility, Male The inability of the male to effect FERTILIZATION of an OVUM after a specified period of unprotected intercourse. Male sterility is permanent infertility. Sterility, Male,Sub-Fertility, Male,Subfertility, Male,Male Infertility,Male Sterility,Male Sub-Fertility,Male Subfertility,Sub Fertility, Male
D007316 Insemination, Artificial, Heterologous Human artificial insemination in which the semen used is that of a man other than the woman's husband. Insemination, Artificial, Human Donor,AID,Artificial Insemination, Donor,Heterologous Insemination,Insemination, Heterologous,Donor Artificial Insemination,Insemination, Donor Artificial
D007317 Insemination, Artificial, Homologous Human artificial insemination in which the husband's semen is used. Insemination, Artificial, Husband,AIH,Artificial Insemination, Husband,Homologous Insemination,Insemination, Homologous,Husband Artificial Insemination,Insemination, Husband Artificial
D008297 Male Males
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D011241 Prednisone A synthetic anti-inflammatory glucocorticoid derived from CORTISONE. It is biologically inert and converted to PREDNISOLONE in the liver. Dehydrocortisone,delta-Cortisone,Apo-Prednisone,Cortan,Cortancyl,Cutason,Dacortin,Decortin,Decortisyl,Deltasone,Encorton,Encortone,Enkortolon,Kortancyl,Liquid Pred,Meticorten,Orasone,Panafcort,Panasol,Predni Tablinen,Prednidib,Predniment,Prednison Acsis,Prednison Galen,Prednison Hexal,Pronisone,Rectodelt,Sone,Sterapred,Ultracorten,Winpred,Acsis, Prednison
D011247 Pregnancy The status during which female mammals carry their developing young (EMBRYOS or FETUSES) in utero before birth, beginning from FERTILIZATION to BIRTH. Gestation,Pregnancies
D002582 Cervix Mucus A slightly alkaline secretion of the endocervical glands. The consistency and amount are dependent on the physiological hormone changes in the menstrual cycle. It contains the glycoprotein mucin, amino acids, sugar, enzymes, and electrolytes, with a water content up to 90%. The mucus is a useful protection against the ascent of bacteria and sperm into the uterus. (From Dictionary of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1988) Fern Test,Palm-Leaf Reaction,Cervical Mucus,Fern Tests,Mucus, Cervical,Mucus, Cervix,Palm Leaf Reaction,Palm-Leaf Reactions,Reaction, Palm-Leaf,Reactions, Palm-Leaf,Test, Fern,Tests, Fern

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