SARS-CoV-2 impairs male fertility by targeting semen quality and testosterone level: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Ashonibare V JAshonibare P JAkhigbe T MRoland Eghoghosoa Akhigbe

Published in: PloS one (2024)

The current study provides compelling evidence that SARS-CoV-2 may lower male fertility by reducing semen quality through a hormone-dependent mechanism; reduction in testosterone level and increase in oestrogen and prolactin levels.

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