The effects of vaginal lubricants on sperm function: An in vitro analysis

Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 333-339

  Mowat, Alex ^a   Newton, Cora ^b   Boothroyd, Clare ^c   Demmers, Kristy ^a   Fleming, Steven ^a  

^a GREENSLOPES PRIVATE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b Greenslopes Specialist Centre ^*  (Australia)

^c Greenslopes Specialist Centre   (Australia)

Author keywords

Fertility; Sperm function; Vaginal lubricants

Indexed keywords

CONCEIVE PLUS; DNA; FORELIFE; GLYCEROL; JOHNSON; JOHNSON BABY OIL; LUBRICATING AGENT; MAYBEBABY; OIL; PRE SEED; SAGE (DRUG); SAGE CULTURE OIL; SYLK; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; YES;

ARTICLE; CONCEPTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENSITY GRADIENT CENTRIFUGATION; DNA FRAGMENTATION; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE GENITAL SYSTEM; FERTILITY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IN VITRO STUDY; INFERTILITY THERAPY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPERM; SPERMATOZOON MOTILITY; TEMPERATURE; VAGINAL LUBRICATION;

CHROMATIN; DNA FRAGMENTATION; FEMALE; FERTILITY; HUMANS; LUBRICANTS; MALE; SPERM MOTILITY; SPERMATOZOA; VAGINA;

EID: 84896090656     PISSN: 10580468     EISSN: 15737330     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10815-013-0168-x     Document Type: Article

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