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A Review of Recent Studies on the Effects of SARS-CoV-2 Infection and SARS-CoV-2 Vaccines on Male Reproductive Health.
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- The COVID-19 pandemic and its consequences on men's reproductive health.Biophysical reviews · 2025Review
- COVID-19 infection was associated with poor sperm quality: a cross-sectional and longitudinal clinical observation study.Scientific reports · 2025Observational
- Repercussion of SARS-CoV-2 on the Sexual Function in Males: An Updated Review.Infectious disorders drug targets · 2025Review
- Sperm quality and sexual function after the first COVID-19 infection during the omicron surge: an observational study in southwest China.Translational andrology and urology · 2024Article
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- Updates in the pathophysiology of COVID-19 infection in male reproductive and sexual health: a literature review.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2023Review
- COVID-19 and Semen Fluid Parameters, a Retrospective Study from Infertility Clinics.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- The Effect of Long COVID-19 Infection and Vaccination on Male Fertility; A Narrative Review.Vaccines · 2022Review
- Sperm quality is not affected by the BNT162b2 mRNA SARS-CoV-2 vaccine: results of a 6-14 months follow-up.Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics · 2022Article
- SARS-CoV-2 in Brazil and Psychosocial Repercussions on Men's Health: Health Literacy Is Important.American journal of men's healthArticle
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Abstract
According to world statistics, men are more susceptible to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) than are women. Considering the interconnection between infections and male infertility, investigation of the potential impact of COVID-19 on men's reproductive health is now a particularly relevant topic. Published data indicate decreased sperm quality and orchitis development in patients with COVID-19, including reduced sperm count, decreased sperm motility, and elevated DNA fragmentation index. Although mass vaccination against COVID-19 is currently being carried out worldwide using available authorized vaccines, the effect of these vaccines on men's reproductive health has not yet been investigated. There is currently no evidence that SARS-CoV-2 can be transmitted in semen, but available data suggest that it can infect spermatogonia, spermatids, Leydig cells, and Sertoli cells. Therefore, SARS-CoV-2 orchitis and reduced male fertility may be long-term complications of COVID-19, which requires further investigation. Currently, there is also no evidence that vaccines against SARS-CoV-2 have any pathological effects on spermatogenesis or male reproductive health. Thus, further studies are needed to determine the effects of COVID-19 and COVID-19 vaccines on men's reproductive health, which will help to optimize the management and rehabilitation of these patients. This review aims to discuss recent studies on the impact of the COVID-19 and COVID-19 vaccines on men's reproductive health. The article addresses various issues such as the effect of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) on testosterone biosynthesis, semen parameters, testicular tissue, and epididymis.
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