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However, it is toxic to the testicles and can lead to infertility. Dietary antioxidants are known to protect the testis from damage. This study aimed to investigate the effects of coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) on the adverse side effects of CPFX using stereological methods.Methods: Sixty rats were divided into six groups: control (distilled water), CoQ10 (10 mg\/kg\/day), and low-dose (103 mg\/kg\/day) and high-dose (206 mg\/kg\/day) of CPFX (LD-CPFX, HD-CPFX) with or without CoQ10 consumption. The treatments lasted for 45 days. Sperm count, serum testosterone levels, and testicular parameters were evaluated.Results: Significant decreases in sperm count, motility, normal morphology, viability, and testosterone levels were observed in the LD-CPFX (p&lt;0.003) and HD-CPFX- treated rats (p=0.0001) compared to the control groups. A 10% to 36% reduction in the volume of seminiferous tubules, tubular epithelium, and tubule length was noted in LD-CPFX (p&lt;0.01) and HD-CPFX-treated rats (p&lt;0.006), while the volume of the interstitium increased by 25% to 28% in LD-CPFX (p=0.03) and HD-CPFX (p=0.008) groups. The number of cells, including spermatogonia, spermatocytes, spermatids, Sertoli cells, and Leydig cells, decreased by 36% to 75% in the testes exposed to LD-CPFX (p&lt;0.04) and HD-CPFX (p&lt;0.01), compared to the control groups. However, these changes normalized in rats that received CoQ10.Conclusion: CPFX exposure for 45 days, regardless of the dose, has detrimental effects on testicular parameters. 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