| Table 1. Description of the variables in the study and control group | |||
| VARIABLE | Study group average (range) | Control group average (range) | p |
| n | 46 | 46 | |
| Women age (years) | 36 (24-46) | 36 (20-47) | NS |
| Male age (years) | 37 (24-53) | 39.7 (30-58) | NS |
| Total ovules | 8.5 (1-31) | 9.7 (3-28) | NS |
| Oocytes MII | 6.3 (0-22) | 6.8 (1-18) | NS |
| Fertilization | 5.0 (1-10) | 4.5 (1-10) | NS |
| Division | 4.2 (1-9) | 3.9 (1-9) | NS |
| Transferred embryos | 2.07 (1-3) | 2.3 (1-4) | NS |
| Vitrified embryos | 1.0 (0-4) | 1.0 (0-7) | NS |
| Viable embryos | 3.1 (1-6) | 3.2 (1-9) | NS |
| Counts/106per ml (in fresh) | 128 (1-470) | 78 (0.5-248) | NS |
| Mobile forms /106per ml (fresh) | 121 (18-486) | 72 (1-488) | NS |
| Counts/106per ml (post capacitation) | 52 (7-216) | 30 (0.4-123) | NS |
| Mobile forms/106per ml (post capacitation) | 43 (0.1-100) | 35.4 (0.3-100) | NS |