Ana Lívia Mota Araújo, Valéria Lamounier Lellis de Almeida, Thayla Mylena Lopes Costa, Ana Costa Guimarães Mendonça, Maria Lecticia Firpe Penna, Adriana Santos, Mariana Gontijo Ramos
JBRA Assist. Reprod. 2024; 28 (1):90-95
Received February 14, 2023
Accepted August 21, 2023
Abstract
The pandemic provoked by the new coronavirus has caused millions of deaths in Brazil and around the world, leading to constant challenges for society. The clinical manifestations in short and long terms are still poorly understood, and may cause effects on several organs and systems, including the male genital tract, which may lead to impairments in fertility. The present study aimed to analyze, through an integrative literature review carried out through the search and analysis of articles obtained in databases, the effects of COVID-19 on parameters related to the quality of human semen. The analyzed studies reported a significant decrease mainly in sperm motility and morphology, related to COVID-19. Reductions in concentration and volume were also observed. The inflammatory response is one of the leading mechanisms suggesting explaining observed changes, but others may also be involved. More studies are needed to better understand the effects, modes of action, as well as other aspects involved in this complex phenomenon.
