From: Does COVID-19 affect sperm quality in males? the answer may be yes, but only temporarily
before COVID-19 infection | within 3 months after COVID-19 infection | t / Z | p-value | |
---|---|---|---|---|
n | 34 | 34 | ||
Sexual abstinence (day) | 4.50(3.00–6.00) | 5.00(3.00–6.00) | -0.049 | 0.961 a |
PH | 7.17 ± 0.31 | 7.20(7.00-7.40) | -0.238 | 0.812a |
Semen volume (mL) | 3.13 ± 1.26 | 3.00(2.00–4.00) | 0.807 | 0.425b |
Sperm concentration (×106/mL) | 56.79 ± 29.38 | 44.85(28.33–69.75) | 2.391 | 0.023b |
Total sperm number(×106 per ejaculate) | 172.21 ± 93.50 | 138.50 ± 70.60 | 3.155 | 0.003b |
Total motility (%) | 44.06 ± 9.90 | 41.38 ± 12.41 | 1.678 | 0.103b |
Progressive motility (%) | 33.12 ± 11.05 | 30.71 ± 11.78 | 1.534 | 0.135b |
Normal morphology (%) | 5.00(4.00–9.00) | 5.00(3.00–8.00) | -1.200 | 0.230a |