Research Article

Spermatogenesis Abnormalities following Hormonal Therapy in Transwomen

Table 3

Comparison of spermatogenesis abnormalities in transsexual women in various studies.

Year StudiesN CountrySpermatogenesis
NormalHypospermatogenesisMaturation arrestSCOSeminiferous tubule hyalinization

1987Thiagaraj et al. [5]10Singapore 30% 70%
2013Schneider et al. [6]36German26%28%33%11%2%
2015Schneider et al. [7]108German24.07%24.07%35.17%14.81%1.85%
2017Current study173Thailand11%26%36.4%20.2%6.4%

SCO, Sertoli cell-only.