COVID‐19 vaccination is associated with a decreased risk of orchitis and/or epididymitis in men
Year: 2021
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Vaccine hesitancy is a major public health obstacle to fighting the ongoing COVID-19 epidemic. Due to studies that show COVID-19 infection can affect sperm parameters and lead to orchitis, the public are concerned about the effect of the COVID vaccines on male reproduction. In this study, we investigated the association between COVID-19 vaccination and risk of developing orchitis and/or epididymitis outcomes in a cohort of men using a large, US-based, electronic health record database. After balancing for confounding variables, we found that receiving at least 1 COVID-19 vaccine is associated with a decreased risk of developing orchitis and/or epididymitis.
Source: Andrologia
DOI: 10.1111/and.14281
Authors: Chase Carto, Sirpi Nackeeran, Ranjith Ramasamy
Institution: University of Miami
Language: English
Subfield: Infectious Diseases
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W3205604104