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These treatments enhanced sperm motility, viability, membrane integrity, and DNA stability while diminishing abnormalities. The levels of antioxidant enzymes (GPx, CAT, TAC, and SOD) and Bcl-2 increased, whereas the levels of pro-apoptotic markers (Bax and caspase-3\/9), GSH depletion, MDA, and NO elevation decreased compared to those in the HS group (all\n                    <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u2009&lt;\u20090.05). The SSO-ALA combination had synergistic effects, improving fertility parameters and alleviating histopathological damage. However, results may be confounded by experimental limitations such as anesthesia effects and lack of dose standardization. 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