Impacts of SARS-CoV-2 on male reproductive health: Etiological principles based on traditional Chinese and Western medicines.
- Author:
Jin-Chen HE
1
;
Zhao-Xu YANG
1
;
Jian-Huai CHEN
1
;
Yun CHEN
1
Author Information
1. Department of Andrology, Jiangsu Province Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine / The Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210029, China.
- Publication Type:Systematic Review
- Keywords:
SARS-CoV-2;
COVID-19;
erectile dysfunction;
male infertility;
semen quality;
prostatitis;
principles of traditional Chinese medicine and Western medicine
- MeSH:
Humans;
Male;
COVID-19/complications*;
Erectile Dysfunction/etiology*;
Infertility, Male/etiology*;
Medicine, Chinese Traditional;
Reproductive Health;
SARS-CoV-2
- From:
National Journal of Andrology
2025;31(3):246-251
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
2019 novel coronavirus pneumonia (COVID-19) is a serious acute infectious disease caused by novel coronavirus (SARS CoV-2) infection, with fever, dry cough and fatigue as the main symptoms. In recent years, studies have suggested that the male reproductive system can be directly invaded by novel coronavirus, with the testis as one of its target organs. Therefore, infection with novel coronavirus can cause the development and aggravation of such diseases as male erectile dysfunction, male infertility, prostatitis, etc. However, no consensus has been reached whether such impacts will be mitigated or remain after recovery from COVID-19, and few reports are available on the mechanism of SARS-CoV-2 inducing male reproductive diseases based on the traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and Western medicine. This review systematically summarizes the impacts of SARS-CoV-2 on male reproductive health and the etiological principles in the perspective of both TCM and Western medicine.
