Variables | Day | Group | p value | |
---|---|---|---|---|
 |  | NO-ANTIBIOTIC | ANTIBIOTIC |  |
Low-viability semen samples | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Total sperm motility (%) | 0 | 64.0 ± 4.6 | 65.0 ± 4.6 | NS |
1 | 58.4 ± 4.6 | 58.9 ± 4.6 | NS | |
2 | 54.3 ± 4.6 | 54.2 ± 4.6 | NS | |
3 | 49.1 ± 4.6 | 49.6 ± 4.6 | NS | |
Sperm viability (%) | 0 | 69.4 ± 2.4 | 70.7 ± 2.4 | NS |
1 | 66.7 ± 2.4 | 67.0 ± 2.4 | NS | |
2 | 64.0 ± 2.4 | 63.1 ± 2.4 | NS | |
3 | 60.8 ± 3.4 | 59.4 ± 2.4 | NS | |
Acrosome integrity (%) | 0 | 79.1 ± 2.9 | 79.6 ± 2.9 | NS |
1 | 77.1 ± 2.9 | 76.9 ± 2.9 | NS | |
2 | 73.2 ± 2.9 | 73.6 ± 2.9 | NS | |
3 | 71.6 ± 2.9 | 71.9 ± 2.9 | NS | |
Sperm membrane integrity (%) | 0 | 56.5 ± 3.4 | 56.5 ± 3.4 | NS |
1 | 50.1 ± 3.4 | 50.8 ± 3.4 | NS | |
2 | 46.1 ± 3.4 | 45.7 ± 3.4 | NS | |
3 | 41.4 ± 3.4 | 40.2 ± 3.4 | NS | |
Sperm mitochondrial activity (%) | 0 | 66.1 ± 3.2 | 65.6 ± 3.2 | NS |
1 | 62.1 ± 3.2 | 61.2 ± 3.2 | NS | |
2 | 59.3 ± 3.2 | 56.5 ± 3.2 | NS | |
3 | 53.3 ± 3.2 | 51.1 ± 3.2 | NS | |
Total bacterial count (CFU/mL, log10) | 0 | 3.1 ± 0.2a | 2.4 ± 0.2b | *** |
1 | 3.5 ± 0.2a | 2.4 ± 0.2b | *** | |
2 | 4.6 ± 0.2a | 2.2 ± 0.2b | *** | |
3 | 5.6 ± 0.2a | 2.2 ± 0.2b | *** | |
High-viability semen samples | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Total sperm motility (%) | 0 | 81.6 ± 2.1 | 83.5 ± 2.1 | NS |
1 | 77.1 ± 2.1 | 79.6 ± 2.1 | NS | |
2 | 73.7 ± 2.1 | 77.3 ± 2.1 | * | |
3 | 68.6 ± 2.1 | 73.6 ± 2.1 | ** | |
Sperm viability (%) | 0 | 84.8 ± 1.2 | 86.0 ± 1.2 | NS |
1 | 79.7 ± 1.2 | 81.7 ± 1.2 | NS | |
2 | 76.0 ± 1.2 | 79.0 ± 1.2 | * | |
3 | 74.1 ± 1.2 | 77.0 ± 1.2 | * | |
Acrosome integrity (%) | 0 | 86.3 ± 1.0 | 87.1 ± 1.0 | NS |
1 | 84.2 ± 1.0 | 85.0 ± 1.0 | NS | |
2 | 80.7 ± 1.0 | 83.6 ± 1.0 | ** | |
3 | 78.4 ± 1.0 | 81.2 ± 1.0 | ** | |
Sperm membrane integrity (%) | 0 | 73.4 ± 1.4 | 74.3 ± 1.4 | NS |
1 | 66.0 ± 1.4 | 68.2 ± 1.4 | NS | |
2 | 62.3 ± 1.4 | 65.6 ± 1.4 | * | |
3 | 60.6 ± 1.4 | 63.8 ± 1.4 | * | |
Sperm mitochondrial activity (%) | 0 | 79.2 ± 2.1 | 81.7 ± 2.1 | NS |
1 | 77.4 ± 2.1 | 80.2 ± 2.1 | NS | |
2 | 73.0 ± 2.1 | 76.9 ± 2.1 | ** | |
3 | 71.0 ± 2.1 | 74.7 ± 2.1 | * | |
Total bacterial count (CFU/mL, log10) | 0 | 2.6 ± 0.2 | 1.7 ± 0.2 | *** |
1 | 2.9 ± 0.2 | 1.5 ± 0.2 | *** | |
2 | 4.1 ± 0.2 | 1.7 ± 0.2 | *** | |
3 | 5.1 ± 0.2 | 1.5 ± 0.2 | *** |