The impact of acute SARS-CoV-2 on testicular function including insulin-like factor 3 [INSL3] in men with mild COVID-19: A longitudinal study.

Mette Petri LauritsenThomas Leineweber KristensenChristine Bo HansenUffe Vest SchneiderAnna Lando TalbotAnne-Bine SkytteJørgen Holm PetersenTrine Holm JohannsenAnne ZedelerJakob AlbrethsenAnders JuulLaerke PriskornNiels JørgensenHenrik WesthNina la Cour FreieslebenHenriette Svarre Nielsen
Published in: Andrology (2023)
This study showed a reduction in testicular function, which was for the first time confirmed by INSL3, in men mildly affected by SARS-CoV-2 infection. The risk of transmission of SARS-CoV-2 RNA via semen seems to be low. Febrile episodes may impact testicular function, but a direct effect of SARS-CoV-2 cannot be excluded. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.