Impact of psychological stress in COVID-19 quarantine on sperm fertility
https://doi.org/10.34680/2076-8052.2021.3(124).38-41
Abstract
A study was carried out on the change in sperm fertility in 46 men included in the in vitro fertilization program with preliminary indicators of normospermia under the influence of psychological stress against the background of COVID-19 quarantine. Before and after quarantine, all study participants had a negative PCR test for COVID-19. A comparative analysis of the Spielberger-Khanin test results showed that against the background of quarantine, there was a significant increase in the level of situational anxiety. An increase in the intensity of psychological stress was accompanied by a significant decrease not only in the number of sperm in the ejaculate (P < 0.05), but also in the number of normal sperm (P <0.05). Moreover, there was a significant decrease in both the number of progressively motile (P < 0.05) and the total number of motile sperm (P < 0.05), which indicated a decrease in sperm fertility against the background of psychological stress against the background of quarantine measures for COVID-19. It seems promising to continue research in this direction.
About the Authors
I. A. Melnikov
Институт репродуктивной медицины
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan
S. A. Salekhov
Новгородский государственный университет имени Ярослава Мудрого
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
S. N. Gaidukov
Санкт-Петербургский государственный педиатрический медицинский университет
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
I. A. Korabelnikova
Учебно-научный центр психологии Новосибирского государственного университета
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
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Melnikov I.A., Salekhov S.A., Gaidukov S.N., Korabelnikova I.A. Impact of psychological stress in COVID-19 quarantine on sperm fertility. Title in english. 2021;(3(124)):38-41. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.34680/2076-8052.2021.3(124).38-41
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