ISSN 1518 0557
HIV, HPV and Chlamydia trachomatis: impacts on male fertility

2020; 24
Ana Carolina Xavier Goulart, Hana Carolina Moreira Farnezi, Juliana Peralva Baumgratz Medeiros França, Mariana Gontijo Ramos, Adriana dos Santos, Maria Lectícia Penna
JBRA Assist. Reprod. 2020; 24 (4):498-506

Received August 26, 2019
Accepted February 28, 2020
Abstract

Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) are pathologies that have viruses, bacteria, protozoa and fungi as infectious agents, affecting millions of people worldwide and causing physical and psychological consequences for the carrier. Some of these infections such as HIV, HPV and Chlamydia trachomatis may present an asymptomatic phase, making the diagnosis difficult, which is often only performed when the couple looks for infertility treatment after not achieving spontaneous pregnancy. Infertility affects 15% of couples, 50% of cases are male-related, and it is estimated that STDs, which interfere with the physiology of the male reproductive system and may impair semen in parameters such as motility, concentration, morphology and number, cause 15% of male infertility cases. Since STDs treatments are increasing the expectation and quality of life of infected patients, discussing issues such as sexuality and reproduction is of great importance in clarifying unknown facts. This paper aims to discuss how the infectious processes associated with HIV, HPV and Chlamydia trachomatis can interfere with semen quality causing male infertility without apparent cause.


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doi: 10.5935/1518-0557.20200053

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