Table 1 Semen parameters and hormone levels before embolization (M0) and 3 and 6 months afterwards (M3 and M6, respectively)

4.61 ± 1.38 (4.42) [3.65-5.55]

4.49 ± 1.43 (4.14) [3.38-5.52]

4.92 ± 2.17 (4.64) [3.54-5.50]

1^a 0.58^b 0.08^c

8.91 ± 5.94 (7.65) [4.35-11.95]

8.40 ± 4.99 (7.60) [4.40-11.50]

8.11 ± 4.88 (7.30) [4.60-10.70]

0.24^a 0.18^b 1^c

122.7 ± 83.84 (107) [69-170]

131 ± 86.99 (111) [64.5-170]

131.7 ± 79.86 (113.5) [84-171]

1^a 1^b 1^c

28.44 ± 55.99 (5.78) [0.84-37.70]

52.59 ± 55.51 (38.75) [3.96-95]

55.19 ± 70.53 (21.75) [4.41-85.05]

<0.0003^a 0.0036^b 1^c

21.83 ± 16.48 (18.5) [8-35]

29.32 ± 14.21 (30) [20-37.50]

29.19 ± 17.84 (25) [15-40]

0.0086^a 0.0093^b 1^c

61.88 ± 15.98 (65.5) [52-74]

69.14 ± 14.86 (70) [61.50-80] ²

67.05 ± 17.10 (72) [60-80] ²

0.02^a 0.18^b 1^c

12.88 ± 7.15 (12) [8-18.50]

19.03 ± 11.02 (16) [10-28]

19.11 ± 10.74 (17) [10-26]

0.0001^a 0.0002^b 1^c

14.03 ± 13.09 (10) [5-16]

9.26 ± 8.69 (7) [3-13]

6.35 ± 5.29 (4) [4-7]

0.05^a 0.01^b 1^c

1.88 ± 0.19 (1.87) [1.75-1.98]

1.79 ± 0.23 (1.79) [1.63-1.90]

1.78 ± 0.27 (1.69) [1.59-1.96]

0.04^a 0.24^b 1^c