Investigation of SARS‐CoV‐2 in semen samples and the effects of COVID‐19 on male sexual health by using semen analysis and serum male hormone profile: a cross‐sectional, pilot study
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Authors
Temiz, Mustafa Zafer
Dincer, Muhammet Murat
Hacibey, Ibrahim
Yazar, Ramazan Omer
Celik, Cengiz
Kucuk, Suat Hayri
Alkurt, Gizem
Doganay, Levent
Yuruk, Emrah
Muslumanoglu, Ahmet Yaser
Issue Date
2020-11-26
Type
Article
Language
en_US
Keywords
Male , Pilot Study , SARS Coronavirus , Semen , Sexual Health
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Abstract
The study investigated whether there is a male reproductive system coronavirus disease‐2019 (COVID‐19) phenomenon. Thirty participants who met the inclusion criteria were enrolled in the study between April and May 2020. The participants were assigned in one of the three groups including COVID‐19 patients before and after treatment, and controls. Presence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2) within the semen samples was investigated. Additionally, participant's demographics, semen parameters and serum sex hormone levels were compared between the groups. SARS‐CoV‐2 was not detected within the semen samples. Sperm morphology and serum sex hormone levels were significantly different between the groups. In the post hoc analysis, sperm morphology was significantly lower in the COVID‐19 patients. Patients before treatment had significantly lower serum FSH, LH and T levels than controls. However, patients after treatment had similar serum FSH, LH and T levels with controls and patients before treatment. In our opinion, COVID‐19 and its treatment had no specific deteriorative effect on male sexual health at a short‐time period. In the patients before treatment, decreased serum of T, FSH and LH levels was consistent with acute patient stress due to COVID‐19. Similarly, it seems that decreased sperm morphology was associated with the acute fever.
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Citation
Temiz, M. Z., Dincer, M. M., Hacibey, I., Yazar, R. O., Celik, C., Kucuk, S. H., Alkurt, G., Doganay, L., Yuruk, E., & Muslumanoglu, A. Y. (2021). Investigation of SARS-CoV-2 in semen samples and the effects of COVID-19 on male sexual health by using semen analysis and serum male hormone profile: A cross-sectional, pilot study. Andrologia, 53(2), e13912. https://doi.org/10.1111/and.13912
Publisher
Andrologia