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According to published research by Chinese scientists, human testicles are a potential target for the coronavirus infection COVID-19 caused by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus. The researchers found that the ACE2 receptor, through which this virus enters cells, is highly expressed in the testes. We decided to check this assumption, which appeared on the page of the press center of the Human Stem Cell Institute. In addition, a lot of disinformation is circulating on this topic in social networks. We reviewed scientific articles on the subject and interviewed doctors. We need to note that many doctors refused to comment on this topic. Screenshot of the correspondence with the doctor: the answer to the question whether covid can affect reproductive function:the only complication is antibiotic resistance". Among those who agreed to answer our questions was urologist
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