[Male reproductive health and COVID-19]

The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has brought serious economic and social problems worldwide'. Due to its medical consequences, it is of importance to study the mechanisms of the disease and new therapeutic interventions, as well as rehabilitation processes. Despite the fact that the genome of the new coronavirus has been sequenced and studied, clinical and epidemiological data are constantly updated and analyzed, and exact pathogenesis has not yet been understood. At the same time, domestic and foreign studies suggest that the virus is an agent that affects not only the lungs, vascular wall, hemostasis, but also the reproductive system. The aim of the review is to summarize the current knowledge about novel SARS-CoV-2, including its pathophysiology and potential impact on male reproductive function.

[Herbal preparations and microelements as alternative therapy in benign prostatic hyperplasia, lower urinary tract symptoms and erectile dysfunction]

The aim of the work is to provide a current view on the efficiency of the components of dietary supplement Antiprost for the treatment of urological diseases. The study results on the influence of the dietary components of supplement Antiprost are presented in the article in according to principles of evidence-based medicine. Antiprost can be used in the routine urological practice in specific situations, e.g., if patient refuses from the conventional treatment in BPH/LUTS/ED for any personal reasons, or in case of individual intolerance of standard drugs. Randomized clinical trials should be performed for further studying of the efficiency of dietary supplement Antiprost.