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Objective: Our aim was to evaluate the semen parameters of men with COVID-19 infection Design: A prospective study was performed to evaluate the gross semen parameters in men with COVID-19 infection Samples of saliva and semen were collected and analyzed Materials and Methods: We included men age 18-70 years old who tested positive for COVID-19 Subjects were contacted about willingness to participate Packages with sterile specimen containers were mailed to the subject’s house with a preaddressed package included to return to our lab The semen then underwent gross semen analysis for volume, concentration, pH and motility Results: A total of 12 men were enrolled in the study with a median age of 35 5 (IQR = 19 5) (Table 1) The median duration of infection was 37 days (IQR = 21) and 2/12 (16 7%) had associated orchitis symptoms during the infective period For the 11/12 men who returned a semen specimen, median volume was 1 6cc (IQR = 1 65), median pH was 7 2 (IQR = 0 2), median concentration was 14 million/cc (IQR = 30 25), and median motility of 0% (IQR = 12 5) Conclusions: We evaluated 11 men’s gross semen parameters after confirmed infection with COVID-19 The median concentration for these men is abnormally low compared to World Health Organization guidelines, and further evaluation is needed to determine the impact that COVID-19 infection can have on the testis and for what duration [Formula presented]
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