Title:
Effects of Covid19 Disease on Male Fertility

Authors:
Ayça K. KÜÇÜKYURT; M.D, Cansel TANRIKULU; M.D., Elif Gizem OLCAY; M.D, Gülşah İLHAN; Assoc Prof., Turkey

Abstract:

Object:  In this study, it was aimed to look at the effect of COVID-19 on male fertility by comparing the results of spermiogram samples given before and 6 months after COVID-19 disease in men with a history of infertility.

Material and Methods:  The method of this study is retrospective. In this study, the parameters were compared in the spermiogram in which the samples given before and 6 months after COVID-19 disease of patients who are  41 male patients between the ages of 21-41, who did not have chronic disease, no continuous medication, and did not receive infertility treatment, who applied to the Urology and Urology-Infertility polyclinics of Istanbul Training and Research Hospital between 01.03.2020-31.03.2022.

Results:  When the parameters were compared in the spermiogram that samples taken before the COVID-19 disease and 6 months after the COVID-19 disease, it was seen that the total sperm count was significantly lower, while the motility ratio, forward motility ratio, in situ motility ratio and immotile ratio did not differ significantly.

Conclusion: Compared to the samples taken before COVID-19 disease, a decrease in the total sperm count was observed in the samples taken 6 months later.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.51505/ijmshr.2023.7303