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It is currently unknown whether SARS‐CoV‐2 is viable in semen or whether COVID‐19 damages spermatozoa
Author(s) -
Perry Melissa J.,
Arrington Suzanne,
Neumann Laura M.,
Carrell Douglas,
Mores Christopher N.
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
andrology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.947
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 2047-2927
pISSN - 2047-2919
DOI - 10.1111/andr.12831
Subject(s) - semen , covid-19 , transmissibility (structural dynamics) , biology , sperm , transmission (telecommunications) , virology , pandemic , semen quality , semen collection , artificial insemination , andrology , medicine , disease , infectious disease (medical specialty) , pregnancy , genetics , engineering , outbreak , quantum mechanics , vibration , physics , vibration isolation , electrical engineering
Research is needed to understand the presence of the SARS‐CoV‐2 virus in semen, sexual transmissibility, and impact on sperm quality. Several studies have examined men recovering from COVID‐19, but large‐scale community‐based testing is needed to ascertain the effects on the male reproductive tract, and the potential for prolonged transmission.