SynthesisProgres en urologie : journal de l'Association francaise d'urologie et de la Societe francaise d'urologie2022
Semen parameters and sex hormones as affected by SARS-CoV-2 infection: A systematic review.
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- Update on andrological effects of SARS-CoV-2 infection and COVID-19: An overview review.Andrology · 2025Review
- Evaluation of acute and chronic phases of COVID-19 on semen parameters and gonad hormones: A case-control study.International journal of reproductive biomedicine · 2025Article
- Prolactin: A Key Immunoregulator in Viral Infections and Autoimmune Diseases.International journal of endocrinology · 2025Review
- Quantitative Proteomics of COVID-19 Recovered Patients Identifies Long-Term Changes in Sperm Proteins Leading to Cellular Stress in Spermatozoa.Reproductive sciences (Thousand Oaks, Calif.) · 2024Article
- Systematic analyses of the factors influencing sperm quality in patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- SARS-CoV-2 and male infertility: from short- to long-term impacts.Journal of endocrinological investigation · 2023Review
- COVID-19 and Male Infertility: Is There a Role for Antioxidants?Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Mild COVID-19 has no detrimental effect on semen quality.Basic and clinical andrology · 2023Article
- Long-term effects of COVID-19 on the endocrine system - a pilot case-control study.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2023Article
- COVID-19 and Semen Fluid Parameters, a Retrospective Study from Infertility Clinics.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundImpaired semen quality and reproductive hormone levels were observed in patients during and after recovery from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), which raised concerns about negative effects on male fertility. Therefore, this study systematically reviews available data on semen parameters and sex hormones in patients with COVID-19.
methodsSystematic search was performed on PubMed and Google Scholar until July 18th, 2022. We identified relevant articles that discussed the effects of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) on male fertility.
resultsA total number of 1,684 articles were identified by using a suitable keyword search strategy. After screening, 26 articles were considered eligible for inclusion in this study. These articles included a total of 1,960 controls and 2,106 patients. When all studies were considered, the results showed that the semen parameters and sex hormone levels of patients infected with SARS-CoV-2 exhibited some significant differences compared with controls. Fortunately, these differences gradually disappear as patients recover from COVID-19.
conclusionWhile present data show the negative effects of SARS-CoV-2 infection on male fertility, this does not appear to be long-term. Semen quality and hormone levels will gradually increase to normal as patients recover.
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