The potential impact of COVID-19 on male reproductive health.
J Endocrinol Invest
; 45(8): 1483-1495, 2022 Aug.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1702999
ABSTRACT
The SARS-CoV-2 virus continues to overwhelm health care systems impairing human to human social and economic interactions. Invasion or damage to the male reproductive system is one of the documented outcomes of viral infection. Existing studies have reported that SARS-CoV-2 may contribute to this loss in relation to inflammatory responses and the formation of cytokine storms in COVID-19 patients. Although direct infection of the testes and entry of SARS-CoV-2 into semen as well as subsequent consequences on the male reproductive system need to be studied more systematically, warnings from two organising ASRM and SART for prospective parents when infected with SARS-CoV-2 should be considered. In the context of an increasingly complex pandemic, this review provides preliminary examples of the potential impact of COVID-19 on male reproductive health and guidance for prospective parents currently infected with or recovering from SARS-CoV-2.
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
COVID-19
Type of study:
Cohort study
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Experimental Studies
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
J Endocrinol Invest
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
S40618-022-01764-z
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