-
zVg
![Chinese researchers find the coronavirus in sperm.]()
—
1/5
Chinese researchers find the coronavirus in sperm.
—-
imago images / Lichtgut
![Between January and February, the researchers examined the sperm of around 38 male corona patients.]()
—
2/5
Between January and February, the researchers examined the sperm of around 38 male corona patients.
—-
![Corona viruses were detected in sperm in more than 15 percent.]()
—
3/5
Corona viruses were detected in sperm in more than 15 percent.
—-
Keystone
![Even with corona patients who were already healthy again.]()
—
4/5
Even with corona patients who were already healthy again.
—-
Getty Images / Westend61
![The researchers cannot conclusively say whether the virus can also be transmitted during sex.]()
—
5/5
The researchers cannot conclusively say whether the virus can also be transmitted during sex.
—-
—-
Sperm as a new miracle cure for corona? Tracy Kiss from England is convinced of that. The 32-year-old woman regularly indulges in a semen smoothie to “strengthen her immune system” and prevent infection.
–
The shot could backfire: A Chinese research team has detected the virus in the sperm of corona patients – even in those men who were healthy again. They put their study on the platform of the medical journal “JAMA Network Open” represents, as reported by «CNN».
–
Viruses can stay in sperm for months
Between January and February, the researchers examined the sperm of around 38 male corona patients. “Corona viruses were detected in sperm in more than 15 percent,” wrote the senior researcher Diangeng Li of the hospital in his sperm study.
–
The researchers are not surprised that the coronavirus persists in the sperm. Li added: “The virus survives because of the privileged immunity of the testicles.” Privileged immunity means that the immune system cannot fully reach the region in order to attack the coronavirus. It’s the same with the Ebola and Zika viruses. The viruses sometimes stay in men’s sperm for months.
–
«Abstinence or condom as a preventative does no harm»
Although the coronaviruses could be detected in the sperm, this does not necessarily mean that the disease can also be transmitted during sex. While it could be potentially contagious, the study would require further studies in the future, the researchers said.
–
Nevertheless, they are already recommending: “Abstinence or a condom as a preventative is certainly not harmful.” (sib)
—
Related
—
—
—
—
—
