Padwal Lakhan Parsharam, More Akash, Choudhary Namrata, Kalasakar Ganesh Laxman, Wadhe Tejaswini
Department of Clinical Embryology, School of Allied Health Sciences, Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research, Sawangi (Meghe), Wardha, Maharashtra, India.
J Pharm Bioallied Sci. 2025 May;17(Suppl 1):S1038-S1041. doi: 10.4103/jpbs.jpbs_256_25. Epub 2025 Apr 12.
This case report presents a 36-year-old man with elongated sperm morphology, a specific type of teratozoospermia, associated with oxidative stress and deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) damage. Six months of supplementation of L-carnitine, acetyl-L-carnitine, CoQ10, zinc, and vitamins, combined with lifestyle modifications enhanced sperm motility, morphology, and quality significantly. Posttreatment semen analysis showed improved concentration (13-20 million/mL), progressive motility (25%-40%), and normal morphology (2%-7%). The couple underwent intracytoplasmic morphologically selected sperm injection (IMSI), leading to successful fertilization, production of high-quality embryos, and confirmed pregnancy. This case illuminates the therapeutic potential of L-carnitine and acetyl-L-carnitine supplementation, in combination with IMSI, in treating male infertility associated with abnormal sperm morphology and improving outcomes of assisted reproductive technology.
本病例报告介绍了一名36岁男性,其患有精子形态细长(一种特定类型的畸形精子症),伴有氧化应激和脱氧核糖核酸(DNA)损伤。补充左旋肉碱、乙酰左旋肉碱、辅酶Q10、锌和维生素6个月,并结合生活方式的改变,显著提高了精子活力、形态和质量。治疗后精液分析显示精子浓度提高(1300万 - 2000万/mL)、进行性运动能力提高(25% - 40%)以及正常形态精子比例提高(2% - 7%)。这对夫妇接受了胞浆内形态学选择精子注射(IMSI),实现了成功受精、产生高质量胚胎并确认怀孕。本病例阐明了补充左旋肉碱和乙酰左旋肉碱并结合IMSI在治疗与异常精子形态相关的男性不育症以及改善辅助生殖技术结局方面的治疗潜力。