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Coronavirus may damage testicles without entering cells, study finds

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Coronavirus may damage testicles without entering cells, study finds | South China Morning Post

Analysis of patient samples from Wuhan shows virus caused ‘ballooning changes’ and damage to cells that produce sperm

Researchers believe this could have been the result of the virus binding to an enzyme on the cell surface

The new coronavirus could cause damage to the testicles without actually infecting them, according to a joint study by researchers from China and the United States.
They found that the virus could enlarge and attack the cells that produce sperm, possibly by binding to an enzyme on the cell surface.

But the researchers said there were almost no viral genes found in the semen and testicular tissue of patient samples, suggesting it was not a sexually transmitted infection.

“Sperm donation or an impregnation plan could be considered during convalescence for Covid-19 patients,” the researchers concluded in a peer-reviewed paper published in European Urology Focus on Sunday.
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As this article suggests, if you are planning on having children in the future, you might make an appointment with your local sperm bank to make a deposit.
 
JacksinPA said:
Coronavirus may damage testicles without entering cells, study finds | South China Morning Post

Analysis of patient samples from Wuhan shows virus caused ‘ballooning changes’ and damage to cells that produce sperm

Researchers believe this could have been the result of the virus binding to an enzyme on the cell surface

The new coronavirus could cause damage to the testicles without actually infecting them, according to a joint study by researchers from China and the United States.
They found that the virus could enlarge and attack the cells that produce sperm, possibly by binding to an enzyme on the cell surface.

But the researchers said there were almost no viral genes found in the semen and testicular tissue of patient samples, suggesting it was not a sexually transmitted infection.

“Sperm donation or an impregnation plan could be considered during convalescence for Covid-19 patients,” the researchers concluded in a peer-reviewed paper published in European Urology Focus on Sunday.
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As this article suggests, if you are planning on having children in the future, you might make an appointment with your local sperm bank to make a deposit.
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From the linked article: more than 80 per cent of the samples showed significant damage to the seminiferous tubules – the part of the testicles where sperm is made. So, possibly 80 percent of men who get the virus, including those who show no symptoms, are now sterile.
 
From RT:

Today, the problems of infertility, especially male infertility, associated with Covid-19 are revealing themselves on a grander scale,” Elena Uvarova, the Russian Health Ministry’s chief gynecologist for children and youths, told journalists at a press conference in Moscow. The information gathered by Russian medics has shown a “38 percent reduction in quality of sperm” in men who recovered from the coronavirus, she said. It was a worrying discovery, as the overall quality of the sperm in Russian men already wasn’t perfect, the doctor added.

Covid-19 may make men STERILE, Russia’s Health Ministry warns — RT Russia News

Given that RT is the media puppet of Putin, it seems a bit unusual for it to post a story that may alarm Russians and shake their confidence in the Putin regime.
 
RobertU said:
From RT:

Today, the problems of infertility, especially male infertility, associated with Covid-19 are revealing themselves on a grander scale,” Elena Uvarova, the Russian Health Ministry’s chief gynecologist for children and youths, told journalists at a press conference in Moscow. The information gathered by Russian medics has shown a “38 percent reduction in quality of sperm” in men who recovered from the coronavirus, she said. It was a worrying discovery, as the overall quality of the sperm in Russian men already wasn’t perfect, the doctor added.

Covid-19 may make men STERILE, Russia’s Health Ministry warns — RT Russia News

Given that RT is the media puppet of Putin, it seems a bit unusual for it to post a story that may alarm Russians and shake their confidence in the Putin regime.
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Or it is an attempt to make men smarten up and take precautions against getting infected because it will effect their manhood
 
Lord Tammerlain said:
Or it is an attempt to make men smarten up and take precautions against getting infected because it will effect their manhood
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That could be true. In which case, the Russian medical establishment is far ahead of the U.S. in recognizing the problem, which will likely affect infected men everywhere. Meanwhile, the U.S. mainstream media is also asleep at the wheel. Still, soon enough, “I can’t breathe” will be followed by “I can’t breed.”
 
JacksinPA said:
Coronavirus may damage testicles without entering cells, study finds | South China Morning Post

Analysis of patient samples from Wuhan shows virus caused ‘ballooning changes’ and damage to cells that produce sperm

Researchers believe this could have been the result of the virus binding to an enzyme on the cell surface

The new coronavirus could cause damage to the testicles without actually infecting them, according to a joint study by researchers from China and the United States.
They found that the virus could enlarge and attack the cells that produce sperm, possibly by binding to an enzyme on the cell surface.

But the researchers said there were almost no viral genes found in the semen and testicular tissue of patient samples, suggesting it was not a sexually transmitted infection.

“Sperm donation or an impregnation plan could be considered during convalescence for Covid-19 patients,” the researchers concluded in a peer-reviewed paper published in European Urology Focus on Sunday.
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As this article suggests, if you are planning on having children in the future, you might make an appointment with your local sperm bank to make a deposit.
Click to expand...

I just keep it in a jar in my office.
 
High and tight boys, high and tight! They need your paychecks but they'll rob you of your manhood while they're at it.
 
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