Twelve Months Down the Line: do we know Anything more about the Presence of the SARS-CoV-2 in Human Semen? - Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia

Dear Editor,

During the last year, the SARS-CoV-2 infectious agent of COVID-19 has caused more than 75 million infections and 1.5 million deaths worldwide. It has been observed to affect the respiratory tract and exert multiple effects on the human body, including the male reproductive tract. To date, it is understood that although the general infection rate is similar in men and women (50%), deaths in the male population are higher. It has even been reported that the prostate expresses the virus receptor, which could negatively affect the seminal quality and could have a severe effect on human reproduction. Therefore, this commentarýs objective was to analyze the scientific data published to date on the presence of the virus in semen.

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