Publications by authors named "Kadir Karabacak"
Introduction: In this study, we aimed to assess the effect of SARS-CoV-2 infection on semen parameters in one group of patients before and after infection.
Methods: Patients were screened if they had a semen analysis performed between October 1, 2019, and December 1, 2020, in the assisted reproduction unit and later had positive polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test for SARS-CoV-2 infection. The patients' semen parameters were recorded before and after SARS-CoV-2 infection, along with degrees of SARS-CoV-2 infection, dates of SARS-CoV-2 infection, durations between the treatment for SARS-CoV-2 infection and the second semen analysis, time of symptom onset, duration of their symptoms, ages, comorbidities, and any medications patients were taking.