A method for detecting the presence of a reproductive function-modulating organism, comprising detecting an organism which is capable of adhering to sperm

摘要

A method of detecting the presence of reproductive function-modulating organisms, mainly from the genus Ureaplasma, by detecting whether the organism is capable of adhering to sperm which correlates with the presence or risk of a condition selected from male infertility, an adverse pregnancy outcome or an adverse assisted reproduction technology outcome. The correlation is made if the organism is capable of remaining adherent to sperm after washing a sample comprising organism-positive sperm to permit removal or separation of non-sperm substances from the sample.