Acrosome reaction and chromatin integrity as additional parameters of semen analysis to predict fertilization and blastocyst rates

摘要

BackgroundTraditional semen parameters have shown little to none predictive value for fertilization and blastocyst viability for a successful pregnancy. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to explore the usefulness of incorporating the acrosome reaction (AR) and chromatin integrity to conventional semen analysis to individually predict the fertile potential of sperm samples.