Ces Urol 2015, 19(1):11-18 | DOI: 10.48095/cccu2015002

Effects of free radicals on male fertility and available treatment

Lukáš Bittner1,4, Matúš Chocholatý2, Marcela Čechová2, Tomáš Zima3, Robert Grill1
1 Urologická klinika 3. LF UK a FNKV, Praha
2 Urologická klinika 2. LF UK a FN Motol, Praha
3 Ústav lékařské biochemie a laboratorní diagnostiky 1. LF UK a VFN, Praha
4 Iscare IVF, Praha

Bittner L. Influence of free radicals on male fertility and possibilities of treatment. In half of the cases of infertility in infertile pairs is due to the pathology of the man. Oxidative stress is one of the reasons of impaired fertility in a male. This article analyses the etiology and mechanism of oxidative stress and summarizes the current state of knowledge regarding the diagnostics options and treatment of oxidative stress of sperm.

Keywords: Antioxidants, free radicals, male infertility, sperm, oxidative stress.

Published: April 20, 2015 

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