Coronavirus can cause temporarily reduce sperm count and increase the production of abnormal sperm, say scientists. However, according to scientists, the impact is short-lived.
Initially there were reports that coronavirus can cause impotency in men. However, later studies in China and US on men show that there won’t be long-term impact of coronavirus on the reproductive system of men. Scientists say that even in flu, high body temperature could affect sperm count because of the changes in the reproductive hormones. Two studies from China found no evidence of the virus in the semen of men who had recovered from Covid-19. However, some scientists say that Covid-19 can impact sexual drive for some time in men.
in women, sexual desire and frequency of action between the sheets increased during the pandemic, but their quality of sexual life decreased
However, in women, according to a new study, sexual desire and frequency of action between the sheets increased during the pandemic, but their quality of sexual life decreased. The study was published in the International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics. The research was conducted by a team from Esenler Maternity and Children’s Hospital on sexual behaviour in Turkish women affected by Covid.
In the study of 58 women, women participated in sexual intercourse on average 2.4 times per week during the pandemic, compared with 1.9 times in the 6-12 months prior to the pandemic. Before the pandemic 32.7 per cent of participants desired to become pregnant, compared with 5.1 per cent during the pandemic; however, use of contraception decreased during the pandemic.
The findings showed that menstrual disorders were more common during the pandemic than before (27.6 per cent versus 12.1 per cent). The participants generated worse scores on a questionnaire based on sexual function during the pandemic compared with scores before the pandemic, the study said. “Sexual desire and frequency of intercourse significantly increased during the pandemic, whereas quality of sexual life significantly decreased. The pandemic is associated with the decreased desire for pregnancy, decreased female contraception, and increased menstrual disorders,” states the study.
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