SEMEN PROFILE OF LANGUR MONKEYS PRE AND POST VASECTOMY AND VASOVASOSTOMY

The study was planned to observe the effects of long term (24 months) vasectomy on seminal characteristics in langur monkeys and do they have any role in the failure of reanastomosis. Sham operated animals seminal parameters did not show any alterations. Whereas vasectomized animals semen volume, weight, citric acid, magnesium, LDH and GPC showed gradual decline. Semen pH, fructose and acid phosphatase did not show any appreciable change. Altered parameters recovered following 3-6 months of vasovasostomy . The study did not find any significant effect on testicular or sex accessory gland secretions which may be responsible for infertility after vasovasostomy.