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Editor, Senior Moderator
JBRA Assist Reprod
. 2023 Dec 13.
doi: 10.5935/1518-0557.20230067. Online ahead of print. Evaluation of the effects of COVID-19 on semen parameters and male infertility
Ana Lívia Mota Araújo[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Valéria Lamounier Lellis de Almeida[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Thayla Mylena Lopes Costa[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Ana Costa Guimarães Mendonça[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Maria Lecticia Firpe Penna[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Adriana Dos Santos[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Mariana Gontijo Ramos[SUP] 1 [/SUP]
Affiliations
The new coronavirus pandemic resulted in millions of deaths in Brazil and around the world, and presented substantial challenges to society. The shortand long-term clinical manifestations tied to COVID-19 are still poorly understood, and may involve several organs and systems, including the male genital tract, which may lead to impaired fertility. The present study aimed to analyze, through an integrative literature review of articles available in databases, the effects of COVID-19 on parameters related to human semen quality. The analyzed studies reported significant decreases in sperm motility and morphology related to COVID-19. Reductions in concentration and volume were also observed. Inflammatory response is one of the leading mechanisms that may potentially explain the observed changes, although others may also be involved. More studies are needed to better understand the effects, modes of action, as well as other aspects involved in this complex phenomenon.
Keywords: COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; male infertility; semen parameters.
. 2023 Dec 13.
doi: 10.5935/1518-0557.20230067. Online ahead of print. Evaluation of the effects of COVID-19 on semen parameters and male infertility
Ana Lívia Mota Araújo[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Valéria Lamounier Lellis de Almeida[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Thayla Mylena Lopes Costa[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Ana Costa Guimarães Mendonça[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Maria Lecticia Firpe Penna[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Adriana Dos Santos[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Mariana Gontijo Ramos[SUP] 1 [/SUP]
Affiliations
- PMID: 38091259
- DOI: 10.5935/1518-0557.20230067
The new coronavirus pandemic resulted in millions of deaths in Brazil and around the world, and presented substantial challenges to society. The shortand long-term clinical manifestations tied to COVID-19 are still poorly understood, and may involve several organs and systems, including the male genital tract, which may lead to impaired fertility. The present study aimed to analyze, through an integrative literature review of articles available in databases, the effects of COVID-19 on parameters related to human semen quality. The analyzed studies reported significant decreases in sperm motility and morphology related to COVID-19. Reductions in concentration and volume were also observed. Inflammatory response is one of the leading mechanisms that may potentially explain the observed changes, although others may also be involved. More studies are needed to better understand the effects, modes of action, as well as other aspects involved in this complex phenomenon.
Keywords: COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; male infertility; semen parameters.