ArticleAndrologia2022
SARS-CoV-2 is not found in human semen during mild COVID-19 acute stage.
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- Viral shedding of SARS-CoV-2 in body fluids associated with sexual activity: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMJ open · 2024Pooled it
- Urological complications of COVID-19: a systematic review.International braz j urol : official journal of the Brazilian Society of UrologyPooled it
- Unfolding the Semen Microbiota: Implications for Male Infertility.Biomedicines · 2026Review
- Effect of SARS-CoV-2 infection on pregnant outcomes after embryo transfer: a multicenter retrospective study.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2026Article
- SARS-CoV-2 in semen: a multicenter prospective study and literature review.Basic and clinical andrology · 2024Article
- Correlation between viral infections in male semen and infertility: a literature review.Virology journal · 2024Review
- Does COVID-19 affect sperm quality in males? the answer may be yes, but only temporarily.Virology journal · 2024Article
- Association of SARS-CoV-2 Infection During Controlled Ovarian Stimulation With Oocyte- and Embryo-Related Outcomes.JAMA network open · 2023Article
- Mild COVID-19 has no detrimental effect on semen quality.Basic and clinical andrology · 2023Article
- SARS-CoV-2, fertility and assisted reproduction.Human reproduction update · 2023Review
- COVID-19 vaccination does not affect male sexual functions.Reproductive biology and endocrinology : RB&E · 2023Article
- COVID-19 and Semen Fluid Parameters, a Retrospective Study from Infertility Clinics.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Validation of a SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR assay: a requirement to evaluate viral contamination in human semen.Reproductive biomedicine online · 2022Article
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- Effect of Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) on Human Semen: No Evidence of Coronavirus in Semen of Patients.BioMed research international · 2022Article
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Abstract
The aim of this study was to verify the presence of SARS-CoV-2 in the seminal sample of men during the acute phase of COVID-19. A prospective study was performed with inclusion of twenty-two men diagnosed with COVID-19 through RT-PCR from pharyngeal smear samples and who were in the acute phase of infection. These men were evaluated regarding medical history and physical examination. Furthermore, seminal samples of each men were collected 7, 14 and 21 days after the infection was confirmed. The sample were used for seminal analysis, as well as for the presence of SARS-CoV-2 using RT-PCR technique. In addition, cell culture was performed with subsequent repetition of the analysis of viral presence. None of the semen samples collected was positive for the detection of the virus that causes COVID-19. Most of the men evaluated had a mild condition and the loss of smell was the most frequent symptom. There were no significant changes in seminal parameters within the period of study. Based on our pilot data, patients with a mild form of COVID-19 in the acute stage of the disease are unlikely to have SARS-CoV-2 in semen.
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