Severe cases of Covid-19 can affect a man's sperm quality, thus possibly affecting his fertility, according to a new study published in the journal Reproduction.
This report provides the first direct evidence so far that Covid-19 infection affects sperm quality and male reproductive potential.
However, experts not involved in the study were immediately skeptical about the report's conclusion and sought caution in overlapping the research findings.
"One must be very careful in interpreting these data. For example, the authors state that their data show that "Covid-19 infection causes significant impairment of male reproductive function, but shows only one link," said Allan Pacey, a professor of andrology at the University of Sheffield in the UK. .
"Being sick with a virus like the flu can temporarily lower your sperm count (sometimes to zero) for weeks or months. This makes it difficult to determine how many of the reductions observed in this study were specific for Covid-19. , or simply by being ill, "said Dr. Channa Jayasena, a consultant in reproductive endocrinology and andrology at Imperial College London.
Furthermore, "it is important to note that there is no evidence of Covid-19 virus in semen and that there is no evidence that the virus can be transmitted through semen."
Small study
The study consisted of 150 men without Covid-19 and 74 others diagnosed with coronavirus. Their semen was analyzed at a 10-day interval, for 60 days.
Compared to healthy men without Covid-19, the study found a significant increase in inflammation in sperm cells belonging to men with Covid-19.
The differences increased with the severity of the disease, the study found.
However, it is not surprising that Covid-19 can affect the male reproductive system.
A constant concern
Që nga fillimi i pandemisë Covid-19, ka pasur një shqetësim të kuptueshëm (por teorik) nëse ky koronavirus mund të ketë një ndikim të dëmshëm në pjellorinë e burrave që infektohen", tha Pacey.
Pasi shqyrtoi rreth 14 studime të botuara në këtë temë, Allan Pacey arriti në përfundimin se "çdo efekt i matshëm i koronavirusit në pjellorinë mashkullore është ndoshta vetëm i lehtë dhe i përkohshëm”.
Gjetjet e këtij studimi, mund të ishin për shkak të faktorëve të tjerë, të tilla si përdorimi i ilaçeve për të trajtuar virusin, të cilën autorët gjithashtu e pranuan në studim.
Source: CNN
