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

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 gastrointest...

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Published in:Journal of clinical medicine 2021-09, Vol.10 (19), p.4520
Main Authors: Markiewicz-Gospodarek, Agnieszka, Wdowiak, Paulina, Czeczelewski, Marcin, ma, Alicja, Flieger, Jolanta, Januszewski, Jacek, Radzikowska-Büchner, Elżbieta, Baj, Jacek
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Language:English
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Clinical medicine
Coronaviruses
COVID-19
Hormones
Review
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
Viral infections
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Summary: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.
ISSN:2077-0383
2077-0383
DOI:10.3390/jcm10194520