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In this study, sperm concentration along with any abnormality in their morphology (amorphous heads, pinheads, hookless, coiled tails, midpiece defect, and tail-less) was observed in the control and treatment group of animals.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results:<\/jats:title>\n \n Radiation exposure (2 Gy) considerably decreases the sperm count when compared with the control group. However, pretreatment with melatonin and melatonin\u2013caffeine combination before gamma irradiation increased the sperm count (\n P<\/jats:italic>\n < 0.05), but with caffeine alone could not produce a significant difference. The higher rate of abnormal sperms was observed in the \u03b3-irradiated mice when compared with the control group (\n P<\/jats:italic>\n < 0.05). Besides, the numbers of sperm that are hookless and coiled tails were significantly increased after irradiation. Melatonin significantly reduced the number of sperm with amorphous heads and coiled tails. 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