Analysis of the Epididymal Sperm Parameters in Fertile Men

The left and right epididymial fluids from 73 normal fertile men were respectively eollected by eannulating the yes deferens during the operation of vasectomy. The parameters of epididymal spermatozoa were analysed. The results indicated that the sperm motility( % ), normal sperm morphology(%), sperm viability(%) and hypoosmotie swelling test (HOST) ( % ) were within the normal range as compared with those in the ejaculated spermatozoa. However, the sperm concentration in epididymis (6220.6± 5300.8 million per ml) was higher than that in semen. It is of interest that the sperm concentration in the right epidymis was significantly higher than that in the left.It was also demonstrated that the percentage of abnormal Kremer's test in the left epididymal spermatozoa was significantly higher than that in the right. The above phenomenon was discussed. There was no anti-sperm antibody on the surface of spermatozoa from epididymis as determined by the sperm cervical mucus contact test (SCMC) and lmmunobead test (IBT). These data will be usefull for the research of male reproductive physiology3,, male contracecetive and vasectomy.