EFFECT OF COVID-19 ON MEN'S REPRODUCTIVE FUNCTION
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https://doi.org/10.11603/24116-4944.2021.2.12679Keywords:
COVID-19, male reproductive function, ejaculate, spermogram parametersAbstract
The aim of the study – to analyze the changes in spermogram of men who became ill with COVID-19.
Materials and Methods. 46 men aged 20–60 were examined. Spermogram parameters before the disease, 14–30 and 60–90 days after the disease were determined. These indicators were determined according to the guidelines of the "Laboratory study of ejaculate", compiled in accordance with the Guidelines of the World Health Organization for the study and treatment of human ejaculate (1999).
Results and Discussion. 14–30 days after the disease, a decrease in the concentration and total number of sperm, total sperm motility, living and morphologically normal spermatozoa was detected. 60–90 days after COVID-19 transfer, sperm counts improved. Qualitative and quantitative deterioration of ejaculate was observed in men aged 20–40; in patients aged 40–60, no changes in sperm counts were detected.
Conclusions. Transfer of COVID-19 adversely affects the qualitative and quantitative parameters of ejaculate, but after 2–3 months these indicators improved. Deterioration was observed only in men aged 20–40 years, while in older patients (40–60 years) no such changes were detected.
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