Effects of Atropine on Fertility of Male Rats

dc.contributor.author	Ratnasooriya, W.D.
dc.date.accessioned	2013-02-21T08:21:40Z
dc.date.available	2013-02-21T08:21:40Z
dc.date.issued	1989
dc.identifier.citation	Ratnasooriya, W.D. (1989). Effects of Atropine on Fertility of Male Rats. Vidyodaya Journal of Science, 1(1&2), 47-55.	en-US
dc.identifier.uri	http://dr.lib.sjp.ac.lk/handle/123456789/771
dc.description.abstract	Insertion of silastic rods containing 25% and 50% atropine adjacent to the epididymis of rats produced a significant suppression in fertility which was temporary with the lower dose and permanent with the higher dose. Both doses also impaired the motility of epididymal spermatozoa and nervemediated contractile response of isolated vasa deferentia. In addition, the higher dose caused a significant reduction in the mating frequency. It is concluded that the antifertility effect resulted primarily from oligospermia due to dysfunotioning of seminal emission and/or ejaculation.	en_US
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.title	Effects of Atropine on Fertility of Male Rats	en_US
dc.type	Article	en_US