COVID ‐19 and human spermatozoa—Potential risks for infertility and sexual transmission?

This article reviews the roles played by these various cellular constituents in maintaining the vitali ty of human spermatozoa and their competence for fertilization. The reproductive consequences of a viral attack on these systems, in terms of fertility and the risk of sexual transmission, are currently unknown. However, we should be alive to the possibility that there may be reproductive consequenc es of COVID‐19 infection in young males that go beyond their capacity to survive a viral attack.
Source: Andrology - Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Tags: Opinion Article Source Type: research