i
ABSTRACT
Background Diabetes melitus (DM) is a condition with high blood glucose level
caused oxidative inbalance. An inbalance between free radical production and
antioxidants present in seminal plasma can cause oxidative stress which lead to
infertility. When free reactive radical compouds exceed the limit of endogenous
antioxidant protection capability (superoxide dismutase) exogenous antioxidant
are required such as Vitamin E
ii
3