Long-term evaluation of sperm parameters after coronavirus disease 2019 messenger ribonucleic acid vaccination.
Long-term evaluation of sperm parameters after coronavirus disease 2019 messenger ribonucleic acid vaccination.
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10.1016/j.xfre.2022.07.007
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2022-09
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Ramasamy, Ranjith
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Diaz, Parris;Dullea, Alexandra;Patel, Mehul;Blachman-Braun, Ruben;Reddy, Rohit;Khodamoradi, Kajal;Ibrahim, Emad;Bidhan, Joginder;Ramasamy, Ranjith
To determine whether the COVID-19 mRNA vaccines can negatively impact the semen parameters of young healthy men in the long-term. We conducted semen analyses on 12 men before, 3 and 9 months after achieving fully vaccinated status. Individuals who admitted a history of infertility or previous azoospermia were excluded from study participation. Healthy male volunteers between the ages of 18-50 years old were recruited between September 2021 - March 2022. Semen analyses were performed and evaluated volume, sperm concentration, total motility, and total motile sperm count (TMSC). The primary outcome was median change in the TMSC at baseline, 3 months, and at least 9 months following vaccination. A total of 12 men volunteered in our study (median age 26 [25 - 30] years). Subjects provided follow-up semen samples at a median of 10 months following the second vaccine dose. There were no significant changes in any semen parameters between baseline, 3 months, and 10 months following vaccination. Baseline samples demonstrated median sperm concentrations and TMSC of 29.5 million/cc [9.3 – 49] and 31 million [4-51.3], respectively. At 9-month follow-up, sperm concentration and TMSC were 43 [20.5 – 63.5] (P=.351) and 37.5 [8.5 – 117.8] (P=.519), respectively. Of note, there were no significant changes in semen volume nor total motility (%) for participants at follow-up. COVID-19 mRNA vaccines and the booster dose does not appear to negatively impact the semen parameters of healthy males up to 10 months following vaccination.