Abstract:Objective To investigate whether sperm nucleoprotein maturity was correlated with routine semen parameters. Methods A total of 371 semen samples were randomly selected and routine semen parameters were performed by computer assisted sperm analysis. Sperm was stained with Diff-Quick method and normal morphology was evaluated. The sperm nucleoprotein maturity value was detected by aniline blue assay. Independent T-test was used to determine the effect of nucleoprotein maturity on conventional semen parameters, and correlation analysis of nucleoprotein maturity with each semen parameter was performed. Results After classification of the quality of spermatogenesis based on nucleoprotein maturity ( ≥ 70% vs < 70%), sperm concentration, count, progressive motility and normal morphology were decreased in the group with nucleoprotein maturity < 70% when compared with the normal group with nucleoprotein maturity ≥ 70% (P < 0.05). There was significant positive relation between nucleoprotein maturity with sperm concentration, count, progressive motility, as well as normal morphology. Sperm concentration, count, progressive motility as well as normal morphology could be used as prognostic predictor for nucleoprotein maturity and among them, sperm count exhibited the highest accuracy. Conclusion There is positive correlation between nucleoprotein maturity and conventional semen parameters, such as sperm concentration, count,progressive motility and normal morphology, which in turn can be served as prognostic predictor for nucleoprotein maturity.