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- Title
Semen dysbiosis--just a male problem?
- Authors
Morawiec, Emilia; Czerwiński, Michat; Bednarska-Czerwińska, Anna; Wiczkowski, Andrzej
- Abstract
Seminal microflora is crucial to male fertility. Dysbiosis--disturbance of quantitative ratios of individual bacteria or appearance of pathogenic species--rarely results in symptomatic disease. Inflammation results in decreased sperm production, lower motility, or morphological changes and, in the long term, can cause ejaculatory duct obstruction, leading to infertility. Moreover, it may cause infection of the partner's female genital tract. Dysbiosis in both partners results in fertility problems, disorders in embryo implantation, or miscarriages. In addition, chronic inflammation of the male genitourinary system may accelerate the appearance of antisperm antibodies. A comprehensive examination of seminal microflora can clarify the causes of infertility or prevent pathological conditions that affect seminal parameters. Seminal microflora as a direct impact on fertility problems as well as a decrease in the effectiveness of assisted reproduction methods, insemination, or in vitro procedures.
- Subjects
GENITALIA; REPRODUCTIVE technology; DYSBIOSIS; SEMEN; EMBRYO implantation; MALE infertility
- Publication
Frontiers in Cellular & Infection Microbiology, 2022, Vol 12, p01
- ISSN
2235-2988
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3389/fcimb.2022.815786