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COVID-19 impact on reproduction and fertility

Publication at Faculty of Science |
2021

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.