Lifestyle factors and prevalence of semen abnormalities among men undergoing infertility evaluation at oak specialist hospital: A retrospective cohort study

Rex Mawuli Kwadjo Djokoto; Victor Boachie Owusu; Edward Anabila Agana; Kingsley Afreh Nduroh; Johnny Arthur-Komeh; Opei Adarkwa; Andrew Panyin Vormawor; Anthony Amanfo Ofori; Isaac Kofi Adu

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0340902

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Lifestyle factors and prevalence of semen abnormalities among men undergoing infertility evaluation at oak specialist hospital: A retrospective cohort study

Rex Mawuli Kwadjo Djokoto ,

Roles Conceptualization, Data curation, Formal analysis, Methodology, Writing – original draft

* E-mail: rex.djokoto@knust.edu.gh

Affiliations Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Kumasi, Ghana, Oak Specialist Hospital, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Kumasi, Ghana

https://orcid.org/0009-0002-5586-2428

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Victor Boachie Owusu,

Roles Data curation, Methodology, Writing – review & editing

Affiliations Oak Specialist Hospital, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Kumasi, Ghana, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Physiology, Kumasi, Ghana
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Edward Anabila Agana,

Roles Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Kumasi, Ghana
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Kingsley Afreh Nduroh,

Roles Writing – review & editing

Affiliations Oak Specialist Hospital, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Kumasi, Ghana, Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Kumasi, Ghana
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Johnny Arthur-Komeh,

Roles Methodology, Writing – original draft

Affiliations Oak Specialist Hospital, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Kumasi, Ghana, Powerhouse Hospital, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Kumasi, Ghana
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Opei Adarkwa,

Roles Writing – review & editing

Affiliations Oak Specialist Hospital, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Kumasi, Ghana, Manhyia Government Hospital, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Kumasi, Ghana
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Andrew Panyin Vormawor,

Roles Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Kumasi, Ghana
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Anthony Amanfo Ofori,

Roles Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Kumasi, Ghana
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Isaac Kofi Adu

Roles Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Oak Specialist Hospital, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Kumasi, Ghana
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Lifestyle factors and prevalence of semen abnormalities among men undergoing infertility evaluation at oak specialist hospital: A retrospective cohort study

Rex Mawuli Kwadjo Djokoto,
Victor Boachie Owusu,
Edward Anabila Agana,
Kingsley Afreh Nduroh,
Johnny Arthur-Komeh,
Opei Adarkwa,
Andrew Panyin Vormawor,
Anthony Amanfo Ofori,
Isaac Kofi Adu

Published: January 15, 2026
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0340902

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