SARS-CoV-2 infection, male fertility and sperm cryopreservation: a position statement of the Italian Society of Andrology and Sexual Medicine (SIAMS) (Società Italiana di Andrologia e Medicina della Sessualità).

Giovanni Corona Elisabetta Baldi Andrea M Isidori Donatella Paoli Francesco Pallotti Lucia De Santis F Francavilla Sandro La Vignera R Selice Luisa Caponecchia Rosario Pivonello Alberto Ferlin Carlo Foresta Emmanuele Angelo Jannini Andrea Lenzi Mario Maggi Francesco Lombardo

Published in: Journal of endocrinological investigation (2020)

Data derived from other SARS-CoV infections suggest that in patients recovered from COVID-19, especially for those in reproductive age, andrological consultation and evaluation of gonadal function including semen analysis should be suggested. Studies in larger cohorts of currently infected subjects are warranted to confirm (or exclude) the presence of risks for male gametes that are destined either for cryopreservation in liquid nitrogen or for assisted reproduction techniques.

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