Impact of COVID-19 on sperm quality COVID19 SARSCoV2 SpermQuality MensHealth
By Tarun Sai LomteDec 1 2022Reviewed by Aimee Molineux In a recent study published in the Journal of Medical Virology, researchers examined the effect of coronavirus disease 2019 on sperm quality.
It has been suggested that gonadal functions may be affected due to inflammatory responses against SARS-CoV-2. Moreover, immune responses in the testes negatively impact spermatogenesis. Therefore, more research is required to understand the effects of SARS-CoV-2 infection on the male reproductive system.
Participants with a confirmed history of SARS-CoV-2 infection in the past four months to one year were included in the COVID-19-positive group, and those without COVID-19 served as controls. There was no information on whether participants underwent a spermiogram before COVID-19. Samples were not obtained from those with severe COVID-19.
Findings Overall, 200 males were included in the study, equally split into COVID-19-positive and -negative cohorts. Of the SARS-CoV-2-positive males, 48 had a mild clinical course, and 52 developed moderate symptoms. The median age was 30 and 30.5 years for COVID-19-negative and -positive participants, respectively. The median sexual abstinence period was four days for COVID-19-negative males and three days for those in the COVID-19-positive group.
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