Associations of age and sexual abstinence duration with semen parameters in normozoospermic men.

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Objective

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of age and duration of sexual abstinence on semen parameters in normozoospermic men and to explore their relative contributions within physiologically normal ranges.Methods

This retrospective study included 412 normozoospermic men defined according to World Health Organization 2010 criteria. Semen volume, sperm concentration, and motility parameters were analyzed. Participants were stratified by age and abstinence duration. Correlation analyses and multivariate linear regression models were performed.Results

Increasing age was modestly associated with lower total and progressive motility and a higher proportion of immotile sperm. Longer sexual abstinence duration was associated with higher sperm concentration. The proportion of explained variance was modest but consistent across analyses.Conclusion

These findings suggest that age and sexual abstinence duration are associated with selected semen parameters in normozoospermic men. The observed age-related differences in the associations with sexual abstinence and semen parameters warrant further investigation in larger, prospective studies before age-specific abstinence recommendations can be considered.

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@article{ozdemir2026associations,
  title = {{Associations of age and sexual abstinence duration with semen parameters in normozoospermic men.}},
  author = {Elif Seda Özdemir and Abuzer Öztürk},
  journal = {Revista da Associacao Medica Brasileira (1992)},
  year = {2026},
  month = oct,
  doi = {10.1590/1806-9282.20260425},
  url = {https://europepmc.org/article/MED/42912051},
  note = {CC BY},
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Associations of age and sexual abstinence duration with semen parameters in normozoospermic men.
AU  - Elif Seda Özdemir
AU  - Abuzer Öztürk
PY  - 2026
DA  - 2026/10/12
JO  - Revista da Associacao Medica Brasileira (1992)
DO  - 10.1590/1806-9282.20260425
UR  - https://europepmc.org/article/MED/42912051
AB  - Objective  The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of age and duration of sexual abstinence on semen parameters in normozoospermic men and to explore their relative contributions within physiologically normal ranges.Methods  This retrospective study included 412 normozoospermic men defined according to World Health Organization 2010 criteria. Semen volume, sperm concentration, and motility parameters were analyzed. Participants were stratified by age and abstinence duration. Correlation analyses and multivariate linear regression models were performed.Results  Increasing age was modestly associated with lower total and progressive motility and a higher proportion of immotile sperm. Longer sexual abstinence duration was associated with higher sperm concentration. The proportion of explained variance was modest but consistent across analyses.Conclusion  These findings suggest that age and sexual abstinence duration are associated with selected semen parameters in normozoospermic men. The observed age-related differences in the associations with sexual abstinence and semen parameters warrant further investigation in larger, prospective studies before age-specific abstinence recommendations can be considered.
SN  - 0104-4230
SN  - 1806-9282
ER  -

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