Association between COVID-19 and Male Fertility: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies.

Shangren Wang Aiqiao Zhang Yang Pan Li Liu Shuai Niu Fujun Zhang Xiao-Qiang Liu

Published in: The world journal of men's health (2022)

COVID-19 in men significantly reduced sperm quality and caused sex hormone disruption. COVID-19 had long-term effects on sperm quality, especially on sperm concentration and total motility. It is critical to conduct larger multicenter studies to determine the consequences of COVID-19 on male fertility.

Keyphrases

coronavirus disease
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respiratory syndrome coronavirus
quality improvement
young adults
staphylococcus aureus
cystic fibrosis
biofilm formation
childhood cancer