Table 3 Comparison of semen parameters after COVID-19 infection and COVID-19 recovery

n

64

64

Sexual abstinence (day)

4.50(3.00–6.00)

4.00(3.00–5.00)

0.509

0.613^b

PH

7.20(7.00-7.30)

7.20(7.00-7.30)

0.502

0.617^b

Semen volume (mL)

3.00(2.00–4.00)

3.25(2.13-4.00)

-1.250

0.211^a

Sperm concentration (×10⁶/mL)

44.85(28.03–68.75)

57.90(42.63-74.00)

-4.433

< 0.001^b

Total sperm number(×10⁶ per ejaculate)

130.65(82.40-171.63)

170.50(111.53-239.23)

-4.356

< 0.001^b

Total motility (%)

41.75 ± 13.10

43.11 ± 10.91

-1.241

0.219^b

Progressive motility (%)

29.55 ± 11.55

31.78 ± 10.52

-2.566

0.013^b

Normal morphology (%)

5.00(3.00–8.00)

6.00(4.00–8.00)

-2.303

0.021^a