ReviewFertility and sterility2021
The impact of SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 on male reproduction and men's health.
Review in Fertility and sterility, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 34 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Who cites it
34 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 85 citations in OpenAlex.
- Effect of SARS-CoV-2 on semen parameters: A meta-analysis of 39 articles from 15 countries.Journal of global health · 2024Pooled it
- Sociodemographic and medical correlates of fertility-related quality of life in primary infertile Czech couples attending fertility clinics.Health psychology report · 2026Article
- The COVID-19 pandemic and its consequences on men's reproductive health.Biophysical reviews · 2025Review
- Repercussion of SARS-CoV-2 on the Sexual Function in Males: An Updated Review.Infectious disorders drug targets · 2025Review
- COVID-19 and Oncofertility: No SARS-CoV-2 in Semen but Inflammation Seems to Affect Sperm Parameters.Journal of medical virology · 2024Article
- SARS-CoV-2 vaccination and semen quality: a study based on sperm donor candidate data in southwest China.Translational andrology and urology · 2024Article
- Impact of sex differences on cardiac injury in critically ill patients with COVID-19.Respiratory research · 2023Article
- Sex differences in the cardiac stress response following SARS-CoV-2 infection of ferrets.American journal of physiology. Heart and circulatory physiology · 2023Article
- SARS-CoV-2 and male infertility: from short- to long-term impacts.Journal of endocrinological investigation · 2023Review
- Spatial Distribution of SARS-CoV-2 Receptors and Proteases in Testicular Cells.The journal of histochemistry and cytochemistry : official journal of the Histochemistry Society · 2023Article
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- Semen quality changes during infection and recovery phases of mild-to-moderate COVID-19 in reproductive-aged patients: a prospective case series.Basic and clinical andrology · 2023Article
- COVID-19 associates with semen inflammation and sperm quality impairment that reverses in the short term after disease recovery.Frontiers in physiology · 2023Article
- SARS-CoV-2 infection and COVID-19 and human reproduction - A changing perspective - A 2022 update.Clinics (Sao Paulo, Brazil) · 2023Article
- Investigation of the effect of COVID-19 on sperm count, motility, and morphology.Journal of medical virology · 2022Article
- Androgens and COVID-19: exploring the role of testosterone replacement therapy.International journal of impotence research · 2022Review
- Animal models for COVID-19: advances, gaps and perspectives.Signal transduction and targeted therapy · 2022Review
- Impact of COVID-19 on Male Fertility.Urology · 2022Review
- Oncofertility and COVID-19: At the Crossroads between Two Time-Sensitive Fields.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Review
- Implications of testicular ACE2 and the renin-angiotensin system for SARS-CoV-2 on testis function.Nature reviews. Urology · 2022Review
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6 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
Many couples initially deferred attempts at pregnancy or delayed fertility care due to concerns about coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). One significant fear during the COVID-19 pandemic was the possibility of sexual transmission. Many couples have since resumed fertility care while accepting the various uncertainties associated with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, including the evolving knowledge related to male reproductive health. Significant research has been conducted exploring viral shedding, tropism, sexual transmission, the impact of male reproductive hormones, and possible implications to semen quality. However, to date, limited definitive evidence exists regarding many of these aspects, creating a challenging landscape for both patients and physicians to obtain and provide the best clinical care. This review provides a comprehensive assessment of the evolving literature concerning COVID-19 and male sexual and reproductive health, and guidance for patient counseling.
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