The Study of Effect the Covid-19 Virus and the Vaccine Against it on Men's Sex Hormones

Abstract

Background: The covid-19 disease pandemic, due to the new intense acute SARS-CoV-2, has caused a global unexpected and essential increase in hospitalizations for pneumonia with other organs disease. Vaccines against COVID-19 has, quickened, at an unbelievable progress. there are 184 nominee vaccines in preclinical development and 104 in clinical stages of development.  The study aims to know the effect of the Covid-19 virus and its vaccine on male hormones  Findings: The results obtained from the current study showed tha FSH, LH and prolactin hormones of healthy male vaccinated (8.74±1.37 mlu/ml) 9.14±1.72 mul/L) and (27.86±4.35 ng/L) were higher than other groups of male groups (Non-vaccinated (6.73±3.06 mlu/ml) , (5.35±1.59 mul/L) and (5.35±1.59 ng/L) and covid-19 patients (5.92±3.58 mlu/ml) , (3.85±2.04mlu/L) and (16.65±6.15 ng/L) respectively with significant effect (P<0.01). The results of the current study showed a decrease in the mean concentration testosterone hormone for vaccinated healthy groups (1.27±0.31ng/dl) and COVID-19 patients (1.66±0.34 ng/dl) with a significant effect (P<0.01) in comparison to the non-vaccinated healthy control group (4.81±1.81ng/dl) Conclusions: Covid-19 virus and its vaccine influences hormones in one way or another.