Study: COVID-19 infection may reduce fertility in men 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. Picture: Pixabay.com
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PARIS - COVID-19 may damage sperm quality and reduce 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.
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Research in Germany found the shape, mobility and concentration of sperm dropped in Covid-19 patients, but experts have warned further research is needed to prove a long-term effect.
29 January 2021, 4:58 am EST By This time, COVID-19 could cause sperm damage and infertility to males, an experimental study says. ( Photo by Finnbarr Webster/Getty Images )
COVID-19 has posed another threat to humans. This time, it could cause sperm damage and infertility to males, an experimental study says.
COVID-19 s effect on males
The latest findings brought news that COVID-19 infection can damage sperm cell quality which can lead later to its death. Additionally, a new study in the journal Reproduction yield a result that besides sperm cell death, it could also be subject to inflammation and oxidative stress, the researchers announced in a report by Channel News Asia.