Covid-19 infection may reduce fertility in men: study
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fertility in men, according to a new study based on experimental evidence.
The viral disease — which has swept the globe, claiming nearly 2.2 million
lives — can cause increased sperm cell death, inflammation and so-called
oxidative stress, researchers reported Friday in the journal Reproduction.
“These findings provide the first direct experimental evidence that the
male reproductive system could be targeted and damaged by Covid-19,” the
authors concluded.
to compromise fertility in men remains unproven.
Covid-19 causes respiratory illness, especially in older people and those
with underlying medical problems.
emerged in central China at the end of 2019.