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Months into the pandemic, we\u2019re still learning new, often bad and sometimes contradictory things about the coronavirus every day. Now, researchers have discovered that COVID-19 could impact male fertility, according to a new\u00a0study\u00a0by the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine.<\/p>\n
An evaluation of tissue from the autopsies of six men who died from COVID-19 revealed the virus was still present in the testicles, which researchers suggest means that COVID-19 could affect fertility.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe also identified the presence of the virus in a man who underwent a testes biopsy for infertility but had a previous history of COVID-19,\u201d\u00a0said\u00a0Dr. Ranjith Ramasamy, an associate professor and director of reproductive urology at the Miller School. \u201cSo the patient tested negative and was asymptomatic after having COVID-19 but still showed the presence of the virus inside the testes. The finding is novel, remarkable, and certainly worthy of further exploration.\u201d<\/p>\n
While it\u2019s unclear how exactly COVID-19 might affect fertility, Ramasamy suggested effects of some kind are likely to become apparent in some male COVID-19 patients down the line.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m fairly certain, just like mumps, about 20 to 30 percent of men are going to have some sort of affected fertility in their future,\u201d said Ramasamy.<\/p>\n
Based on the new research, Ramasamy also suggested men who have been diagnosed with COVID-19 and are experiencing testicular pain should be seen by a urologist.<\/p>\n
\u201cTesticular pain along with other symptoms could be a sign that COVID-19 has entered the testis,\u201d said Ramasamy. \u201cIf men are thinking about fertility and\/or low testosterone either at present or in the future, they should get their testosterone levels evaluated with a blood test and sperm parameters evaluated with a semen analysis.\u201d<\/p>\n
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