Fluctuations in Seminal Quality throughout the Year: How do Temperature, Humidity and Atmospheric Pressure Impact on Human Sperm Quality?

Background: Most studies evaluating the possible seasonal variation of semen quality have considered temperature as the only causal factor.

Aims: To assess possible seasonality in sperm quality and associations between semen parameters and several meteorological variables (temperature, humidity, apparent temperature and atmospheric pressure) in a large cohort of andrological patients.

Settings And Design: This was a retrospective, cross-sectional and correlational/descriptive study.