Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 2017; 21 (2 Suppl): 30-35

Myo-inositol as a male fertility molecule: speed them up!

R.A. Condorelli, S. La Vignera, L.M. Mongioì, S.G. Vitale, A.S. Laganà, L. Cimino, A.E. Calogero

Unit of Andrology and Endocrinology, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Catania, Catania, Italy. sandrolavignera@unict.it


Myo-inositol (MYO) usually represents a therapeutic option for female infertility associated with insulin resistance. Recently, several evidences are accumulating about the potential use of MYO for the treatment of male infertility. This article summarizes the rationale for MYO in the treatment of male infertility. In particular, it illustrates the potential antioxidant and prokinetic role of MYO, and its importance for the modulation of hormonal regulation. In the final part of the manuscript has been added a proposal for a clinical algorithm reserved for patients with asthenozoospermia, where probably MYO could exert specific pharmacological effects.

Published on: 2017/07/06


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R.A. Condorelli, S. La Vignera, L.M. Mongioì, S.G. Vitale, A.S. Laganà, L. Cimino, A.E. Calogero
Myo-inositol as a male fertility molecule: speed them up!

Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci
Year: 2017
Vol. 21 - N. 2 Suppl
Pages: 30-35