ArticleKorean journal of urology2013
Sexually transmitted infections and sexual function in relation to male fertility.
Article in Korean journal of urology, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 14 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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14 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 42 citations in OpenAlex.
- Could SARS-CoV-2 affect male fertility?Andrologia · 2020Pooled it
- The effects of Vitamin D3 supplementation on Spermatogram and endocrine factors in asthenozoospermia infertile men: a randomized, triple blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial.Reproductive biology and endocrinology : RB&E · 2021Trial
- The possible pathogenic mechanisms of microorganisms in infertility: a narrative review.Archives of microbiology · 2025Review
- Are sexually transmitted infections associated with male infertility? A systematic review and in-depth evaluation of the evidence and mechanisms of action of 11 pathogens.Arab journal of urology · 2023Review
- Sexual function and sexual quality of life in men with genital warts: a cross-sectional study.Reproductive health · 2022Article
- Genitourinary Infections Related to Circumcision and the Potential Impact on Male Infertility.The world journal of men's health · 2022Review
- Long-term consequences of sexually transmitted infections on men's sexual function: A systematic review.Arab journal of urology · 2021Review
- Effects of infections with five sexually transmitted pathogens on sperm quality.Clinical and experimental reproductive medicine · 2017Article
- Male fertility and skin diseases.Reviews in endocrine & metabolic disorders · 2016Review
- Evaluation of profertility effect of probiotic Lactobacillus plantarum 2621 in a murine model.The Indian journal of medical research · 2015Article
- Coxsackievirus B3 infection reduces female mouse fertility.Experimental animals · 2015Article
- Male infertility: a public health issue caused by sexually transmitted pathogens.Nature reviews. Urology · 2014Review
- Sensitive simultaneous detection of seven sexually transmitted agents in semen by multiplex-PCR and of HPV by single PCR.PloS one · 2014Article
- Clinical management and therapeutic outcome of infertile couples in southeast Nigeria.Therapeutics and clinical risk management · 2014Article
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3 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
Infertility affects about 8% to 12% of couples, with male infertility being responsible for about 30% of cases. Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are known to cause complications of pregnancy and are associated with tubal infertility in females, but the association with male fertility is still controversial. The prevalence of curable STIs has risen to an estimated 448 million a year with the number of people living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) at 34 million. This review looks at the evidence available to date, regarding the effect of STIs and male accessory gland infections on markers of male fertility and the evidence that STIs negatively affect sexual functioning, thus adversely affecting the ability to conceive. The review will also cover new developments in the use of medications and fertility treatments as an aid to conception in couples serodiscordant for HIV.
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