COVID-19 pandemic effects on seminal fluid analysis parameters: A prospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To investigate the effects of the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) virus on seminal fluid analysis (SFA) parameters in patients who have had the infection.

Background

COVID-19 is caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 and has had a significant global impact. Recent studies suggest a potential relationship between COVID-19 and male reproductive health, particularly in its effects on semen quality.

Methods

A prospective cohort study was conducted, and the trial had 50 participants outset (6 participants were lost to follow-up later, and the final analysis involved 44 participants). The study was conducted at the Baghdad Medical City Complex, and it lasted from August 2020 to August 2022. Patients who had received any COVID-19 vaccination

SUBMITTER: Madab IQ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12402644 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature