Influence of alimentary hypomagnesemia on processes of reproduction in male rats

Sexual behavior and the condition of spermatogenesis in male rats with experimentally induced alimentary deficiency of magnesium have been studied. In sexual behavior, reduced receptive sexual motivation was registered. In spermatogenesis, an increased number of degenerative and immobile forms of spermatozoa, as well as degenerative processes in the epithelium of the seminiferous tubules (inhibition of meiotic activity, increased number of tubules with desquamated epithelium) and decreased spermatogenesis index were observed.