[Impact of isolation by Sars-CoV-2 on Sexuality. Results of an investigation in Argentina.].

To evaluate the impacton sexuality of the mandatory social isolation linked tothe pandemic by SARS-CoV-2 in an open population ofadults in ArgentinaMATERIAL AND METHOD: An anonymous andvoluntary self-response online questionnaire wasdistributed to an open population of adults who werein mandatory social isolation as consequence of theSARS-CoV-2 Pandemic, between March 31 and June1, 2020. A total of 2214 surveys were collected. At the time the survey was answered, 54.2% had been in isolationfor 6 weeks. RESULTS: We observed that the frequency ofintercourse had an impact in 62.7% of partners livingtogether, increasing by 27.8% and decreasingby 34.9%. Many couples decreased the frequencyof oral sex, anal sex, and mutual and simultaneousmasturbation. On the other hand, hugs, caresses andkisses increased. The presence of children at homeand the longest time in quarantine were closely relatedto the decrease in sexual intercourse frequency.In 50.3% of people who had no cohabitant partner,the frequency of weekly masturbation increased,while 23.7% increased the use of virtual sex. Transgenderpopulation showed that in those with a stablepartner, 68.7% experienced changes in their frequencyof intercourse, similarly to that observed incis population. We also found a higher frequency ofself-stimulation practices in this population. CONCLUSION: In most of the cohabiting couplesof the studied population, the frequency of sexualintercourse and the ways of interaction were affected,without relation to gender identity. An increasein masturbation and virtual sex was observed inpeople who had no cohabitant partner, in addition toa higher frequency of self-stimulation practices intrans individuals. More research and follow-up arerequired to understand the real impact of isolationon sexual health.