Author:
Yamdjeu Kouembou Paola,Moukouma Constantin,Bolanga Bertrand Ruphin,Poaty Henriette,Loungouala Sounda Bernaud Sedwige,Odzebé Anani Wencesl Sévérin
Abstract
Introduction: The research and distribution of sperm abnormalities by the spermocytogram are an essential examination in the diagnosis of male infertility. The standard Papanicolaou staining method, recommended by the World Health Organization, for performing a spermocytogram, is too expensive in Congo. The work aimed to look for abnormalities in sperm forms by two comparative methods: Papanicolaou staining and modified May Grünwald Giemsa staining (less expensive), set up in our laboratories.Materials and methods: A series of one hundred spermocytograms were performed by two staining methods: the Papanicolaou method and the modified May Grünwald Giemsa method. The results of two techniques were compared qualitatively and quantitatively.Results: The mean detection of sperm form abnormalities was higher by the Papanicolaou method. However, the precision of the kind of abnormalities highlighted by the two techniques was superimposable.Conclusion: Despite the superiority of the Papanicolaou staining method, which is a reference technique of the spermocytogram, the modified May Grünwald Giemsa staining method can be a first-line technique in the male diagnosis of infertility, especially in the deep Congo. It is efficient, reliable, inexpensive and easily achievable.