Variations in Spermatogenesis of Oligo-spermic Men

Abstract

IN two cases of barren marriage due to severe oligospermia of the husbands, pregnancy occurred notwithstanding spermatic counts of 5,200,000 and 10,000,000 per c.c. Owing to the fact that both couples were extremely religious Jews, extra-conjugal relations could be excluded. Since fertilization with such low spermatic counts seemed improbable, it occurred to us that variations in the spermatogenetic function occur in certain cases of oligospermia. Thus, fertilization might take place at a time when higher spermatic levels are reached.