| Abstract: | The frequency and pathogenic role of mycoplasmas in cases of male infertility were studied in 2 groups: in 69 subjects in whom the reduced fertility (most often called asthenozoospermia) could not be explained, 35 (50%) carried mycoplasmas. 120 other subjects suffering from subacute or persisting urethritis presented sperm anomalies the degree of which seemed to be proportional to the duration of the urethritis. The presence of mycoplasmas was demonstrated in 2 cases of repeated abortion. The disappearance of this microorganism after treatment resulted in satisfactory pregnancies in these cases. This work confirms the probable role of mycoplasmas in male infertility and their certain role in certain cases of repeated abortion. |
