Impact of COVID 19 on erectile function

DH Adeyemi, AF Odetayo, MA Hamed… - The Aging …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Abstract Purpose: COVID-19, a novel infection, presented with several complications,
including socioeconomical and reproductive health challenges such as erectile dysfunction …

Impact of organophosphate pesticides exposure on human semen parameters and testosterone: a systematic review and meta-analysis

MA Hamed, TM Akhigbe, AE Adeogun… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Background Organophosphate (OP) pesticides have been associated with a decline in
semen quality, although there are still considerable arguments about the magnitude of the …

Impact of hypoxia on male reproductive functions

PA Oyedokun, RE Akhigbe, LO Ajayi… - Molecular and Cellular …, 2023 - Springer
Male reproductive functions, which include testicular steroidogenesis, spermatogenesis, and
sexual/erectile functions are key in male fertility, but may be adversely altered by several …

SARS-CoV-2 impairs male fertility by targeting semen quality and testosterone level: A systematic review and meta-analysis

A VJ, A PJ, A TM, RE Akhigbe - Plos one, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Background Since the discovery of COVID-19 in December 2019, the novel virus has spread
globally causing significant medical and socio-economic burden. Although the pandemic …

Non-invasive diagnostics of male spermatogenesis from seminal plasma: seminal proteins

M Ješeta, A Pospíšilová, L Mekiňová, K Franzová… - Diagnostics, 2023 - mdpi.com
The compounds of seminal plasma have great potential as biomarkers of male fertility and
can be used as a diagnostic tool for types of azoospermia. Azoospermia occurs in …

COVID-19 and Male Infertility: Is There a Role for Antioxidants?

T Kalfas, A Kaltsas, EN Symeonidis, A Symeonidis… - Antioxidants, 2023 - mdpi.com
Coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome
coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), jeopardizes male fertility because of the vulnerability of the …

Psychoactive drugs and male fertility: impacts and mechanisms

MA Hamed, VO Ekundina, RE Akhigbe - Reproductive Biology and …, 2023 - Springer
Although psychoactive drugs have their therapeutic values, they have been implicated in the
pathogenesis of male infertility. This study highlights psychoactive drugs reported to impair …

Evaluation of female infertility and viral diseases: A systematic review of coronaviruses

M Javadzadeh, FR Moghadam, E Erfanifar… - Sexuality and …, 2024 - Springer
Female infertility is a major public health concern, and viral infections have been suggested
as a potential cause. The recent emergence of coronaviruses, such as SARS-CoV-2, has …

Microbial Dysbiosis and Male Infertility: Understanding the Impact and Exploring Therapeutic Interventions

A Kaltsas, A Zachariou, E Markou, F Dimitriadis… - Journal of personalized …, 2023 - mdpi.com
The human microbiota in the genital tract is pivotal for maintaining fertility, but its disruption
can lead to male infertility. This study examines the relationship between microbial dysbiosis …

Update on known and emergent viruses affecting human male genital tract and fertility

S Dabizzi, M Maggi, MG Torcia - Basic and Clinical Andrology, 2024 - Springer
Many viruses infect the male genital tract with harmful consequences at individual and
population levels. In fact, viral infections may induce damage to different organs of the male …