Updated: 29 Jan 2021, 0:22
COVID could affect sperm quality and reduce fertility in infected men, new research has found.
A study at a German University claims the virus can cause increased sperm cell death and inflammation.
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Men could see their fertility affected after catching CovidCredit: Alamy
Published in Reproduction, the research found 84 fertile men with coronavirus saw stress in sperm cells rise by more than 100 per cent.
It also discovered sperm cell shape was altered by 400 per cent which, according to the study, can lead to trouble conceiving.
But Prof Allan Pacey, Professor of Andrology, University of Sheffield, said: “That the study was able to repeat these measurements every ten days over a 60 day period is no mean feat and this is a nice part of the study.