Male infertility is an increasing and serious medical concern, though the mechanism
remains poorly understood. Impaired male reproductive function affects approximately half …

Many couples initially deferred attempts at pregnancy or delayed fertility care due to
concerns about coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). One significant fear during the …

Aim The rapid outbreak of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic posed
challenges across different medical fields, especially reproductive health, and gave rise to …

Abstract The WHO (World Health Organization) manuals provide state-of-the-art guidance
on how a semen analysis should be carried out. The much anticipated sixth edition of the …

Background Infertility affects one couple out of six worldwide. Male infertilty can result from
congenital or acquired factors, of which pathogens that reach the genital tract through sexual …

Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) continue to exert a considerable public health and
social burden globally, particularly for developing countries. Due to the high prevalence of …

Introduction: COVID-19 exerts deleterious effects on the respiratory, cardiovascular,
gastrointestinal, and central nervous systems, causing more severe disease in men than in …

Female and male infertility have been associated to Chlamydia trachomatis, Ureaplasma
spp. and Mycoplasma hominis urogenital infections. However, evidence from large studies …

Humankind has been interested in reproduction for millennia. Infertility, in which male factors
contribute to approximately 50%, is estimated to concern over 72 million people worldwide …

Numerous factors trigger male infertility, including lifestyle, the environment, health, medical
resources and pathogenic microorganism infections. Bacterial infections of the male …