Table 3 Men with pre-initiation counseling are more likely to undergo reproductive assessment and sperm cryopreservation
From: Anti-TNF agents and potential effects on male fertility: are men being counseled?
Counseling | Received | Did not receive | p | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
104/1010 | (10.3%) | 906/1010 | (89.7%) | < 0.0001 | |
Components of history and examination | |||||
GU Exam | 83/104 | (79.8%) | 267/906 | (29.4%) | < 0.0001 |
Varicocele | 26/104 | (25.0%) | 17/906 | (1.9%) | < 0.0001 |
Libido/Sexual Function | 46/104 | (44.2%) | 108/906 | (11.9%) | < 0.0001 |
Laboratory Assessment | |||||
Serum Hormone Testing | 29/104 | (27.9%) | 28/906 | (3.1%) | < 0.0001 |
Semen Analysis | 18/104 | (17.3%) | 26/906 | (2.9%) | < 0.0001 |
Sperm Cryopreservation | 6/104 | (5.7%) | 10/906 | (1.1%) | 0.002 |