The effect of coronavirus disease 2019 severity on male sexual functions among patients on follow-up after hospital discharge

Autor: Mohamed S Mousa, Mostafa Elshazly, Mohamed A.A. El Salam, Salwa H Ahmed, Ahmed A Tantawy
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis, Vol 72, Iss 1, Pp 58-64 (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 0422-7638
2090-9950
51568926
DOI: 10.4103/ecdt.ecdt_68_22
Popis: Objectives Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 has infected millions of people worldwide with extensive affection and damage to body systems and organs; hence, the study of post-coronavirus disease (COVID) sequences is mandatory. Till now, reports are upcoming on the considerable effects of COVID-19 on male sexual health with no final data. Patients and methods Our cohort study included 76 male COVID-19-infected patients, confirmed positive via nasopharyngeal PCR swab. The rationale of this study was to estimate the influence of clinical, laboratory, and radiological severity parameters of COVID-19 on male erectile dysfunction based on erectile scores and male sex hormones (follicle-stimulating hormone, luteinizing hormone, testosterone, and estradiol). Results Our results have demonstrated a highly statistically significant correlation between COVID-19 severity (mild, moderate, and severe cases) and both erectile scores (erection hardness score and International Index of Erectile Dysfunction-5) and testosterone hormones at first and third month after COVID (P
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