COVID-19 impact on reproduction and fertility
Akash S Mali, Madhuri Magdum, Jiří Novotný
Abstract
The COVID-19 pandemic is an unexpected worldwide situation, and all countries have implemented their own policies to curb the spread of the virus. The pathophysiology of COVID-19 has opened numerous hypotheses of functional alterations in different physiological aspects. The direct impact of SARS-CoV-2 on the urogenital organs of males and females is still to be assessed. Nevertheless, based on biological similarities between SARS-CoV and SARS-CoV-2, several hypotheses have been proposed. In this study, we will discuss the possible mechanism of action, and potential effects on the male/female reproductive system and fertility.
Topics & Concepts
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)FertilityPandemicSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)Human reproductionReproduction2019-20 coronavirus outbreakBiologyGenitourinary systemMechanism (biology)Male fertilityDiseaseVirologyMedicineEnvironmental healthGeneticsInfectious disease (medical specialty)PopulationInternal medicineEpistemologyPhilosophyAnatomyOutbreakCOVID-19 Impact on ReproductionCOVID-19 and healthcare impactsPregnancy and preeclampsia studies