From: Does COVID-19 affect sperm quality in males? the answer may be yes, but only temporarily
within 3 months after COVID-19 infection | 3–6 months after COVID-19 recovery | t / Z | p-value | |
---|---|---|---|---|
n | 64 | 64 | ||
Sexual abstinence (day) | 4.50(3.00–6.00) | 4.00(3.00–5.00) | 0.509 | 0.613b |
PH | 7.20(7.00-7.30) | 7.20(7.00-7.30) | 0.502 | 0.617b |
Semen volume (mL) | 3.00(2.00–4.00) | 3.25(2.13-4.00) | -1.250 | 0.211a |
Sperm concentration (×106/mL) | 44.85(28.03–68.75) | 57.90(42.63-74.00) | -4.433 | < 0.001b |
Total sperm number(×106 per ejaculate) | 130.65(82.40-171.63) | 170.50(111.53-239.23) | -4.356 | < 0.001b |
Total motility (%) | 41.75 ± 13.10 | 43.11 ± 10.91 | -1.241 | 0.219b |
Progressive motility (%) | 29.55 ± 11.55 | 31.78 ± 10.52 | -2.566 | 0.013b |
Normal morphology (%) | 5.00(3.00–8.00) | 6.00(4.00–8.00) | -2.303 | 0.021a |