Aim: To investigate the effect of cryopreservation on the plasma membrane integrity in the head and tail regions ofindividual sperm, and the relationship between intact cryopreserved sperm and its motility and zona-free hamster oocytepenetration rate. Methods: The eosin Y exclusion and the hypoosmotic swelling tests were combined to form a sin-gle test (HOS-EY test) to identify the spermatozoa with four types of membrane integrity. Results: After cryop-reservation, there was a marked decline in the percentage of spermatozoa with Type Ⅳ membrane integrity (head mem-brane intact/tail membrane intact), and a significant increase in those with Type Ⅰ (head membrane damaged/tail mem-brane damaged) and Type Ⅲ (head membrane damaged/tail membrane intact) membrane integrity (n = 50, P <0.01). The value of Type Ⅲ integrity had a wide range of variability, whereas Type Ⅱ (head membrane intact/tailmembrane damaged) was uncommon after thawing. A high correlation was observed between the percentage of Type Ⅳin Aim: To investigate the effect of cryopreservation on the plasma membrane integrity in the head and tail regions of independents sperm, and the relationship between intact cryopreserved sperm and its motility and zona-free hamster oocyte penetration rate. Methods: The eosin Y exclusion and the hypoosmotic swelling tests were combined to form a sin-gle test (HOS-EY test) to identify the spermatozoa with four types of membrane integrity. Results: After cryop-reservation, there was a marked decline in the percentage of spermatozoa with Type IV membrane integrity ( head mem-brane intact / tail membrane intact), and a significant increase in those with type I (head membrane damaged / tail mem-brane damaged) and Type III (head membrane damaged / tail membrane intact) membrane integrity (n = 50, P <0.01). The value of Type III integrity had a wide range of variability, but Type II (head membrane intact / tailmembrane damaged) was uncommon after thawing. A high correlation was observed between the percentage of Type Ⅳin