Τίτλος:
Metabolic, Oxidative and Psychological Stress as Mediators of the Effect of COVID-19 on Male Infertility: A Literature Review
Γλώσσες Τεκμηρίου:
Αγγλικά
Περίληψη:
Over 300 million patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) have been reported worldwide since the outbreak of the pandemic in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China. COVID-19 is induced by the acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The effect of SARS-CoV-2 infection on the male reproductive system is unclear. The aim of this review is to assess the effect of SARS-CoV-2 infection on male fertility and the impact of possible mediators, such as metabolic, oxidative and psychological stress. SARS-CoV-2 infection aggravates metabolic stress and directly or indirectly affects male fertility by reducing seminal health. In addition, SARS-CoV-2 infection leads to excessive production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and increased psychological distress. These data suggest that SARS-CoV-2 infection reduces male fertility, possibly by means of metabolic, oxidative and psychological stress. Therefore, among other consequences, the possibility of COVID-19-induced male infertility should not be neglected. © 2022 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.
Συγγραφείς:
Mintziori, G.
Duntas, L.H.
Veneti, S.
Goulis, D.G.
Περιοδικό:
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Λέξεις-κλειδιά:
reactive oxygen metabolite, anxiety disorder; clinical assessment; coronavirus disease 2019; human; male infertility; mental stress; metabolic stress; oxidative stress; prevalence; Review; semen parameters; seminal vesicle; Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; sperm; testosterone release
DOI:
10.3390/ijerph19095277
