Human papillomavirus as risk factor of infertility in male and female

Abstract

Background: infertility is the inability to conceive after one year of marriage without using any contraceptives for both spouses. Its major public health problem worldwide and happens for many reasons including viral infections especially Human papillomavirus (HPV) which is sexually transmitted virus and have negative impact on male and female fertility. Aim of this study was to investigate HPV infection in infertile male and female. Subjects and methods, this case control study included 90 subjects, 50 patients with infertility (25 males and 25 females) selected from private laboratories in Al-Nasiriya city with age range 16-46 years old and they diagnosed based on the clinical and laboratory examinations under the supervision of specialist physician. Control group include 40 adults (20 males and 20 females) have children and looking healthy. Results showed mean age of patients and control in this study 30.62 with higher infertility rate 43-46 years old. The incidence of anti-HPV was 16%, presented as anti-HPV IgM (24%) and IgG (32%) higher in female more than in male which showed IgM (8%) and IgG (4%).