Abstract
To compare the effects of 2.5 mg letrozole with those of 1 mg anastrazole daily on the hormonal and semen profiles of a subset of infertile men with low T/E(2) ratios. Prospective, nonrandomized study. Reproductive medicine clinic. The study group consisted of 29 infertile men with a low serum T/E(2) ratio (<10). Patients were divided into two groups. Group A included 15 patients treated with 2.5 mg letrozole orally once daily for 6 months, and Group B consisted of 14 patients treated with 1 mg anastrazole orally every day for 6 months. Hormonal evaluation included measurement of serum FSH, LH, PRL, T, and E(2). In all sperm analyses pretreatment and posttreatment total motile sperm counts (ejaculate volume × concentration × motile fraction) were evaluated. The use of aromatase inhibitors (either letrozole or anastrazole) in cases of infertile men with low T/E(2) ratios improved both hormonal and semen parameters. This study suggests that some men with severe oligospermia, low T levels, and normal gonadotropin concentration may have a treatable endocrinopathy.
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