The results of new research suggest that coronavirus can also cause erectile dysfunction. Researchers found particles of Sars-CoV-2 in the tissues of male reproductive organs, which may affect their blood vessels and lead to impotence. The former patients had the COVID-19 infection more than six months ago. Further studies found evidence of damage to the blood vessels in the penis of men with coronavirus compared to healthy people.
How Sars-CoV-2 can cause erectile dysfunction
The researchers found that the virus infects the blood vessels that supply blood to the penis, causing erectile dysfunction. The blood vessels themselves do not work properly and cannot supply enough blood to get to the penis for an erection. The team then compared this to organ damage in the lungs, kidneys and brain that doctors found in patients with coronavirus. In addition, the experts believe that the penis could be permanently affected in a similar way. The new report focused on two recovered COVID-19 patients who had to undergo penile prosthesis because of their impotence. Both men had normal erectile function prior to their infections.
One of the men was seriously ill with COVID-19 and spent two weeks in the hospital before recovering, but was otherwise free of any chronic health problems. The other man had relatively mild disease, but suffered from clogged arteries and high blood pressure before he became infected. It makes sense that COVID-19 affects men this way, as the virus has the ability to cause inflammation and damage to blood vessels. However, the research team warned not to panic until further investigation was conducted. The authors urge former COVID-19 patients who have experienced erectile dysfunction to seek medical help. These results make two patients no prevalence, but the symptoms would be worth further analysis from the researchers’ point of view. In addition, this problem is not temporary and does not go away on its own, as the results have already shown.
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