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COVID-19 may reduce fertility in men — study

COVID-19 may reduce fertility in men — study

Coronavirus disease 2019 may damage sperm quality and reduce fertility in men, according to a new study based on experimental evidence.

COVID-19, which has swept the globe, and 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.

Experts commenting on the research, however, said the capacity of the virus to compromise fertility in men remains unproven.

Covid-19 causes respiratory illness, especially in older people and those with underlying medical problems.

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