The Impact of a Very Short Abstinence Period on Conventional Sperm Parameters and Sperm DNA Fragmentation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

J Clin Med · 2022 · PMC9782170 · PMID 36555920

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did not reach statistical significanceno p-value reported

Furthermore, an improvement in sperm morphology was found in OAT patients but it did not reach statistical significance.

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showed a trendno p-value reported

On the contrary, studies evaluating the effect of abstinence on motility, morphology, and SDF rate, although contradictory and not conclusive, showed a trend toward improvements with shorter abstinence period [ 15 ].

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a decreasing trendno p-value reported

The authors showed a decreasing trend in semen volume in the second, third, and fourth collections after two hours of abstinence compared to the first one after 3–4 days of abstinence [ 32 ].

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