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PubMed: 34640536 DOI: 10.3390/jcm10194520
The Impact of SARS-CoV-2 Infection on Fertility and Female and Male Reproductive Systems.
J Clin Med 10(19)
Authors: Agnieszka Markiewicz-Gospodarek, Paulina Wdowiak, Marcin Czeczelewski, Alicja Forma, Jolanta Flieger, Jacek Januszewski, Elżbieta Radzikowska-Büchner, Jacek Baj
Affiliations
- 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.
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.
MeSH
Sars-Cov-2, Fertility, Covid-19, Viruses, Pandemics, Genitalia, Male, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome-Related Coronavirus, Infections
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