Prevalence of genital and extragenital pathology of children and adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic as a factor affecting the reproductive potential of the younger generation

Objective: To study the genital and extragenital morbidity of children and adolescents of a large industrial agglomeration of the Moscow region in dynamics over 3 years of the pandemic of the new coronavirus infection COVID-19, negatively affecting their reproductive health. Materials and methods: A comparative analysis of the dynamics of the frequency of general morbidity and pathology, directly or indirectly affecting the reproductive health of children of various age groups for 3 years of the pandemic (2019–2021). Relative and dynamic indicators reflecting the frequency and specific weight of individual nosological units in the overall morbidity were calculated. Results: Against the background of a significant prevalence of respiratory diseases, is noted that there were no statistically significant differences in the frequency and nature of the overall morbidity of children in the population aspect during the pandemic. Dynamics of diseases that directly affect the reproductive health of children did not show significant differences. However, were revealed in the increase in the incidence of general morbidity in younger children, in adolescent girls compared with boys, a statistically significant prevalence of obesity, thyroid diseases in adolescent girls compared with boys and the nervous system in girls. Conclusion: The obtained results allow to identify the most important areas necessary for carrying out therapeutic and preventive measures that contribute to increasing the level of reproductive health of the younger generation.