Research Article
Spermatogenesis Abnormalities following Hormonal Therapy in Transwomen
Table 3
Comparison of spermatogenesis abnormalities in transsexual women in various studies.
| Year | Studies | N | Country | Spermatogenesis | Normal | Hypospermatogenesis | Maturation arrest | SCO | Seminiferous tubule hyalinization |
| 1987 | Thiagaraj et al. [5] | 10 | Singapore | ⟵ 30% ⟶ | ⟵ 70% ⟶ | 2013 | Schneider et al. [6] | 36 | German | 26% | 28% | 33% | 11% | 2% | 2015 | Schneider et al. [7] | 108 | German | 24.07% | 24.07% | 35.17% | 14.81% | 1.85% | 2017 | Current study | 173 | Thailand | 11% | 26% | 36.4% | 20.2% | 6.4% |
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SCO, Sertoli cell-only.
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