J Clin Med . The Impact of SARS-CoV-2 Infection on Fertility and Female and Male Reproductive Systems

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J Clin Med


. 2021 Sep 29;10(19):4520.
doi: 10.3390/jcm10194520.
The Impact of SARS-CoV-2 Infection on Fertility and Female and Male Reproductive Systems


Agnieszka Markiewicz-Gospodarek ¹ , Paulina Wdowiak ¹ , Marcin Czeczelewski ¹ , Alicja Forma ² , Jolanta Flieger ³ , Jacek Januszewski ⁴ , Elżbieta Radzikowska-Büchner ⁴ , Jacek Baj ¹



Affiliations

• PMID: 34640536
• DOI: 10.3390/jcm10194520

Abstract

The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection remains a huge challenge for contemporary healthcare systems. Apart from widely reported acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), the virus affects many other systems inducing a vast number of symptoms such as gastrointestinal, neurological, dermatological, cardiovascular, and many more. Currently it has also been hypothesized that the virus might affect female and male reproductive systems; SARS-CoV-2 infection could also have a role in potential disturbances to human fertility. In this article, we aimed to review the latest literature regarding the potential effects of SARS-CoV-2 infection on female and male reproductive systems as well as fertility, in general.

Keywords: COVID-19; SARS-CoV2; female fertility; male fertility; pandemic; reproductive complications.