| Autor: |
Philippos Edimiris, Cornelius Doehmen, Lisa Müller, Marcel Andrée, Dunja Maria Baston-Buest, Sebastian Buest, Ortwin Adams, Jan-Steffen Krüssel, Alexandra Petra Bielfeld |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2023 |
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| Zdroj: |
Basic and Clinical Andrology, Vol 33, Iss 1, Pp 1-8 (2023) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
2051-4190 |
| DOI: |
10.1186/s12610-023-00190-2 |
| Popis: |
Abstract Background As of today, the effect of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on male fertility remains unclear. Studies published so far have partly contradictory results, likely due to very small sample sizes and heterogeneous populations. To gain a deeper understanding of the impact of COVID-19 on male fertility, we performed a prospective case–control study, in which we examined the ejaculate of 37 subjects, including 25 subjects in the acute phase of mild COVID-19 and 12 subjects who did not suffer from COVID-19. Determination of semen parameters, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus type 2 (SARS-CoV-2) qPCR, and infectivity analysis were performed in the acute phase of the disease and in series. Results Semen parameter values did not differ significantly between subjects with mild COVID-19 and the control group. The serial examination of semen parameters revealed no significant changes between 4, 18, and 82 days after the onset of symptoms. SARS-CoV-2 RNA or infectious particles could not be detected in any ejaculate. Conclusion Mild COVID-19 seems to have no detrimental effect on semen parameter values. |
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