Potential risks of SARS-CoV-2 infection on reproductive health

Reprod Biomed Online. 2020 Jul;41(1):89-95. doi: 10.1016/j.rbmo.2020.04.018. Epub 2020 Apr 30.

Abstract

The outbreak of 2019 novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has become a major pandemic threat worldwide. Such a public health emergency can greatly impact various aspects of people's health and lives. This paper focuses on its potential risks for reproductive health, including the reproductive system and its functioning, as well as gamete and embryo development, which could be affected by the virus itself, drug treatments, chemical disinfectants and psychological effects related to panic during the COVID-19 outbreak.

Keywords: COVID-19; Infectious disease; Reproductive health.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Antiviral Agents / adverse effects
  • COVID-19
  • Coronavirus Infections / drug therapy
  • Coronavirus Infections / epidemiology
  • Coronavirus Infections / physiopathology
  • Coronavirus Infections / psychology*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Infertility / virology
  • Male
  • Pandemics
  • Pneumonia, Viral / drug therapy
  • Pneumonia, Viral / epidemiology
  • Pneumonia, Viral / physiopathology
  • Pneumonia, Viral / psychology*
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / epidemiology
  • Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / therapy
  • Reproductive Health
  • Stress, Psychological

Substances

  • Antiviral Agents