The Impact of SARS-CoV-2 Infection on Fertility and Female and Male Reproductive Systems

Journal of Clinical Medicine

Jacek Baj¹  Paulina Wdowiak¹  Agnieszka Markiewicz-Gospodarek¹  Marcin Czeczelewski¹  Alicja Forma²  Jolanta Flieger³  Jacek Januszewski⁴  Elżbieta Radzikowska-Büchner⁴ 

[1] Chair and Department of Anatomy, Medical University of Lublin, 20-090 Lublin, Poland;Chair and Department of Forensic Medicine, Medical University of Lublin, 20-090 Lublin, Poland;Department of Analytical Chemistry, Medical University of Lublin, 20-093 Lublin, Poland;Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Maxillary Surgery, Central Clinical Hospital MSWiA, 02-507 Warsaw, Poland;

关键词: SARS-CoV2;    COVID-19;    pandemic;    reproductive complications;    male fertility;    female fertility;   

DOI  :  10.3390/jcm10194520

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

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.

【 授权许可】

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