Sperm quality and absence of SARS-CoV-2 RNA in semen after COVID-19 infection: a prospective, observational study and validation of the SpermCOVID test

To study the contagiousness of sperm and its influence on fertility after recovery from COVID-19 infection. DesignProspective cohort study. SettingUniversity medical center. Patient(s)One hundred twenty Belgian men who had recovered from proven COVID-19 infection. Intervention(s)No intervention was performed. Main outcome measure(s)Sermm quality was assessed using the World Health Organisation criteria. DNA damage to sperm cells …

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