COVID-19 Vaccine and Male Fertility
Urology Journal,
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https://doi.org/10.22037/uj.v18i.6897
Abstract
As world is going through the COVID-19 pandemic, the mass vaccination of newly approved vaccines for COVID-19 has begun around the world. There has been some concern among the vaccine recipients regarding the potential effect of vaccine on male fertility. Does COVID-19 affect the male reproductive health? Does COVID-19 vaccine impair the sperm parameters?
Keywords:
- COVID-19 infection
- infertility
- vaccine
- sperm
How to Cite
Kumar, V., & Kaur, M. (2021). COVID-19 Vaccine and Male Fertility. Urology Journal, 18, 6897. https://doi.org/10.22037/uj.v18i.6897
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3. Dejucq, N. & Jegou, B. Viruses in the mammalian male genital tract and their effects on the reproductive system. Microbiol. Mol. Biol. Rev. 65:208–31(2001).
5. Anifandis, G., Messini, C,I., Daponte, A. & Messinis, I.E. COVID-19 and fertility: a virtual reality. Reprod. Biomed. Online 41(2):157-159. doi: 10.1016/j.rbmo.2020.05.001 (2020).
6. Barbagallo, F., Calogero, A.E., Cannarella, R., Condorelli, R.A., Mongioì, L.M., Aversa, A. & La Vignera, S. The testis in patients with COVID-19: virus reservoir or immunization resource? Transl. Androl. Urol. 9:1897-1900 (2020)
7. Xu, J. Qi, L., Chi, X., Yang, J., Wei, X., Gong, E., Peh, S. & Gu, J. Orchitis: a complication of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS). Biol. Reprod.74(2):410-6. doi: 10.1095/biolreprod.105.044776 (2006).
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9. Doring, N. How is the COVID-19 pandemic affecting our sexualities? An overview of the current media narratives and research hypotheses. Arch. Sex Behav. 49(8):1–14 (2020).
10. Holtmann, N., Edimiris, P., Andree, M., Doehmen, C., Baston-Buest, D., Adams, O., Kruessel, J. S. & Bielfeld, A. P. Assessment of SARS-CoV-2 in human semen-a cohort study. Fertil. Steril. 114(2): 233-238 (2020)
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12. Gonzalez, D. C., Nassau, D. E., Khodamoradi, K., Ibrahim, E., Blachman-Braun, R., Ory, J. & Ramasamy, R. Sperm Parameters Before and After COVID-19 mRNA Vaccination. JAMA. 2021 Jun 17. doi: 10.1001/jama.2021.9976
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