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COVID can leave men infertile ‘causing inflamed testicles and killing sperm’, experts warn – NEWS.com.au
COVID can leave men infertile ‘causing inflamed testicles and killing sperm’, experts warn
COVID could affect sperm quality and reduce fertility in infected men, new research has found.A study at a German University claims the virus can cause increased sperm cell death and inflammation, The Sun reports.
Published in Reproduction, the research found 84 fertile men with coronavirus saw stress in sperm cells rise by more than 100 per cent.
It also discovered sperm cell shape was altered by 400 per cent which, according to the study, can lead to trouble conceiving.
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