Fluctuations in Seminal Quality throughout the Year: How do Temperature, Humidity and Atmospheric Pressure Impact on Human Sperm Quality?

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Ramírez, Nicolás David; Tissera, Andrea Daniela; Molina, Rosa; Olmedo, Jose Javier; Molina, Héctor Guillermo; Mangeaud, Arnaldo Pedro; Martini, Ana Carolina
Año de publicación
2023
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Most studies evaluating the possible seasonal variation of semen quality have considered temperature as the only causal factor.Aims:To assess possible seasonality in sperm quality and associations between semen parameters and several meteorological variables (temperature, humidity, apparent temperature and atmospheric pressure) in a large cohort of andrological patients.Settings and Design:This was a retrospective, cross-sectional and correlational/descriptive study.Materials and Methods:Patients (n: 15665) were categorised into four groups (summer, winter, spring and autumn) according to the date of assistance at the fertility centre. Daily values of temperature, apparent temperature, humidity and atmospheric pressure were provided by the National Weather System and were calculated as the average of the 74 days previous to semen collection (spermatogenic cycle).Statistical Analysis Used:As appropriate, the results were analysed by analysis of variance/Kruskal–Wallis, Chi-square test, t-test/Mann–Whitney, forward conditional regression model and Spearman/Pearson´s correlations.Results:We detected seasonality effects on sperm count, total sperm count and total motile sperm count, with the highest values in winter and the lowest in summer. Correlation analysis showed that temperature, apparent temperature and humidity negatively correlated with semen parameters, being humidity the most powerful predictive meteorological variable.Conclusion:Sperm quality is influenced by seasons; increased environmental temperature and humidity negatively affect semen quality.
Fil: Ramírez, Nicolás David. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Córdoba. Instituto de Investigaciones en Ciencias de la Salud. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Instituto de Investigaciones en Ciencias de la Salud; Argentina
Fil: Tissera, Andrea Daniela. Laboratorio de Andrología y Reproducción (lar); Argentina
Fil: Molina, Rosa. Laboratorio de Andrología y Reproducción (lar); Argentina
Fil: Olmedo, Jose Javier. Laboratorio de Andrología y Reproducción (lar); Argentina
Fil: Molina, Héctor Guillermo. Laboratorio de Andrología y Reproducción (lar); Argentina
Fil: Mangeaud, Arnaldo Pedro. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Físicas y Naturales; Argentina
Fil: Martini, Ana Carolina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Córdoba. Instituto de Investigaciones en Ciencias de la Salud. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Instituto de Investigaciones en Ciencias de la Salud; Argentina
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spelling Fluctuations in Seminal Quality throughout the Year: How do Temperature, Humidity and Atmospheric Pressure Impact on Human Sperm Quality?Ramírez, Nicolás DavidTissera, Andrea DanielaMolina, RosaOlmedo, Jose JavierMolina, Héctor GuillermoMangeaud, Arnaldo PedroMartini, Ana CarolinaCALIDAD SEMINALCLIMAESTACIONALIDADhttps://purl.org/becyt/ford/3.2https://purl.org/becyt/ford/3Most studies evaluating the possible seasonal variation of semen quality have considered temperature as the only causal factor.Aims:To assess possible seasonality in sperm quality and associations between semen parameters and several meteorological variables (temperature, humidity, apparent temperature and atmospheric pressure) in a large cohort of andrological patients.Settings and Design:This was a retrospective, cross-sectional and correlational/descriptive study.Materials and Methods:Patients (n: 15665) were categorised into four groups (summer, winter, spring and autumn) according to the date of assistance at the fertility centre. Daily values of temperature, apparent temperature, humidity and atmospheric pressure were provided by the National Weather System and were calculated as the average of the 74 days previous to semen collection (spermatogenic cycle).Statistical Analysis Used:As appropriate, the results were analysed by analysis of variance/Kruskal–Wallis, Chi-square test, t-test/Mann–Whitney, forward conditional regression model and Spearman/Pearson´s correlations.Results:We detected seasonality effects on sperm count, total sperm count and total motile sperm count, with the highest values in winter and the lowest in summer. Correlation analysis showed that temperature, apparent temperature and humidity negatively correlated with semen parameters, being humidity the most powerful predictive meteorological variable.Conclusion:Sperm quality is influenced by seasons; increased environmental temperature and humidity negatively affect semen quality.Fil: Ramírez, Nicolás David. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Córdoba. Instituto de Investigaciones en Ciencias de la Salud. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Instituto de Investigaciones en Ciencias de la Salud; ArgentinaFil: Tissera, Andrea Daniela. Laboratorio de Andrología y Reproducción (lar); ArgentinaFil: Molina, Rosa. Laboratorio de Andrología y Reproducción (lar); ArgentinaFil: Olmedo, Jose Javier. Laboratorio de Andrología y Reproducción (lar); ArgentinaFil: Molina, Héctor Guillermo. Laboratorio de Andrología y Reproducción (lar); ArgentinaFil: Mangeaud, Arnaldo Pedro. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Físicas y Naturales; ArgentinaFil: Martini, Ana Carolina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Córdoba. Instituto de Investigaciones en Ciencias de la Salud. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Instituto de Investigaciones en Ciencias de la Salud; ArgentinaWolters Kluwer Medknow Publications2023-09info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/11336/248338Ramírez, Nicolás David; Tissera, Andrea Daniela; Molina, Rosa; Olmedo, Jose Javier; Molina, Héctor Guillermo; et al.; Fluctuations in Seminal Quality throughout the Year: How do Temperature, Humidity and Atmospheric Pressure Impact on Human Sperm Quality?; Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications; Journal of Human Reproductive Sciences; 16; 3; 9-2023; 185-1941998-4766CONICET DigitalCONICETenginfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.4103/jhrs.jhrs_101_23info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/url/https://journals.lww.com/jhrs/fulltext/2023/16030/fluctuations_in_seminal_quality_throughout_the.3.aspxinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ar/reponame:CONICET Digital (CONICET)instname:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas2025-10-22T11:11:43Zoai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/248338instacron:CONICETInstitucionalhttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/Organismo científico-tecnológicoNo correspondehttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/oai/requestdasensio@conicet.gov.ar; lcarlino@conicet.gov.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:34982025-10-22 11:11:43.523CONICET Digital (CONICET) - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicasfalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Fluctuations in Seminal Quality throughout the Year: How do Temperature, Humidity and Atmospheric Pressure Impact on Human Sperm Quality?
title Fluctuations in Seminal Quality throughout the Year: How do Temperature, Humidity and Atmospheric Pressure Impact on Human Sperm Quality?
spellingShingle Fluctuations in Seminal Quality throughout the Year: How do Temperature, Humidity and Atmospheric Pressure Impact on Human Sperm Quality?
Ramírez, Nicolás David
CALIDAD SEMINAL
CLIMA
ESTACIONALIDAD
title_short Fluctuations in Seminal Quality throughout the Year: How do Temperature, Humidity and Atmospheric Pressure Impact on Human Sperm Quality?
title_full Fluctuations in Seminal Quality throughout the Year: How do Temperature, Humidity and Atmospheric Pressure Impact on Human Sperm Quality?
title_fullStr Fluctuations in Seminal Quality throughout the Year: How do Temperature, Humidity and Atmospheric Pressure Impact on Human Sperm Quality?
title_full_unstemmed Fluctuations in Seminal Quality throughout the Year: How do Temperature, Humidity and Atmospheric Pressure Impact on Human Sperm Quality?
title_sort Fluctuations in Seminal Quality throughout the Year: How do Temperature, Humidity and Atmospheric Pressure Impact on Human Sperm Quality?
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Ramírez, Nicolás David
Tissera, Andrea Daniela
Molina, Rosa
Olmedo, Jose Javier
Molina, Héctor Guillermo
Mangeaud, Arnaldo Pedro
Martini, Ana Carolina
author Ramírez, Nicolás David
author_facet Ramírez, Nicolás David
Tissera, Andrea Daniela
Molina, Rosa
Olmedo, Jose Javier
Molina, Héctor Guillermo
Mangeaud, Arnaldo Pedro
Martini, Ana Carolina
author_role author
author2 Tissera, Andrea Daniela
Molina, Rosa
Olmedo, Jose Javier
Molina, Héctor Guillermo
Mangeaud, Arnaldo Pedro
Martini, Ana Carolina
author2_role author
author
author
author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv CALIDAD SEMINAL
CLIMA
ESTACIONALIDAD
topic CALIDAD SEMINAL
CLIMA
ESTACIONALIDAD
purl_subject.fl_str_mv https://purl.org/becyt/ford/3.2
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/3
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv Most studies evaluating the possible seasonal variation of semen quality have considered temperature as the only causal factor.Aims:To assess possible seasonality in sperm quality and associations between semen parameters and several meteorological variables (temperature, humidity, apparent temperature and atmospheric pressure) in a large cohort of andrological patients.Settings and Design:This was a retrospective, cross-sectional and correlational/descriptive study.Materials and Methods:Patients (n: 15665) were categorised into four groups (summer, winter, spring and autumn) according to the date of assistance at the fertility centre. Daily values of temperature, apparent temperature, humidity and atmospheric pressure were provided by the National Weather System and were calculated as the average of the 74 days previous to semen collection (spermatogenic cycle).Statistical Analysis Used:As appropriate, the results were analysed by analysis of variance/Kruskal–Wallis, Chi-square test, t-test/Mann–Whitney, forward conditional regression model and Spearman/Pearson´s correlations.Results:We detected seasonality effects on sperm count, total sperm count and total motile sperm count, with the highest values in winter and the lowest in summer. Correlation analysis showed that temperature, apparent temperature and humidity negatively correlated with semen parameters, being humidity the most powerful predictive meteorological variable.Conclusion:Sperm quality is influenced by seasons; increased environmental temperature and humidity negatively affect semen quality.
Fil: Ramírez, Nicolás David. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Córdoba. Instituto de Investigaciones en Ciencias de la Salud. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Instituto de Investigaciones en Ciencias de la Salud; Argentina
Fil: Tissera, Andrea Daniela. Laboratorio de Andrología y Reproducción (lar); Argentina
Fil: Molina, Rosa. Laboratorio de Andrología y Reproducción (lar); Argentina
Fil: Olmedo, Jose Javier. Laboratorio de Andrología y Reproducción (lar); Argentina
Fil: Molina, Héctor Guillermo. Laboratorio de Andrología y Reproducción (lar); Argentina
Fil: Mangeaud, Arnaldo Pedro. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Físicas y Naturales; Argentina
Fil: Martini, Ana Carolina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Córdoba. Instituto de Investigaciones en Ciencias de la Salud. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Instituto de Investigaciones en Ciencias de la Salud; Argentina
description Most studies evaluating the possible seasonal variation of semen quality have considered temperature as the only causal factor.Aims:To assess possible seasonality in sperm quality and associations between semen parameters and several meteorological variables (temperature, humidity, apparent temperature and atmospheric pressure) in a large cohort of andrological patients.Settings and Design:This was a retrospective, cross-sectional and correlational/descriptive study.Materials and Methods:Patients (n: 15665) were categorised into four groups (summer, winter, spring and autumn) according to the date of assistance at the fertility centre. Daily values of temperature, apparent temperature, humidity and atmospheric pressure were provided by the National Weather System and were calculated as the average of the 74 days previous to semen collection (spermatogenic cycle).Statistical Analysis Used:As appropriate, the results were analysed by analysis of variance/Kruskal–Wallis, Chi-square test, t-test/Mann–Whitney, forward conditional regression model and Spearman/Pearson´s correlations.Results:We detected seasonality effects on sperm count, total sperm count and total motile sperm count, with the highest values in winter and the lowest in summer. Correlation analysis showed that temperature, apparent temperature and humidity negatively correlated with semen parameters, being humidity the most powerful predictive meteorological variable.Conclusion:Sperm quality is influenced by seasons; increased environmental temperature and humidity negatively affect semen quality.
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