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Healthy Home Economist / Healthy Home Plus / Coronavirus (COVID-19) Long-Term Effects on Fertility

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Long-Term Effects on Fertility

by Sarah Pope / Affiliate Links ✔

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coronavirus and male fertility

It is already known that men are more likely to become infected with the novel coronavirus known as COVID-19 than women.

Scientists have also determined that men are more likely to suffer complications and death from the disease as well. (1, 2)

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While the difference could be the result of higher rates of smoking in men versus women in Asia, animal studies of related coronaviruses such as SARS confirm discrepancies.

According to science writer Anjana Ahuja of the Financial Times:

Some scientists are now convinced that these sex differences in clinical data reflect a genuine male vulnerability to coronavirus, rather than a bias in exposure. The observations add to growing evidence that immunologically speaking, men are the weaker sex.” (3)

Currently, the “official” death rate for men is 2.8% and 1.7% for women.

What about those that recover? Are women and men equally affected?

Unfortunately, the answer based on preliminary data appears to be no.

Coronavirus and Fertility

Scientists are now concerned that men who recover may experience long-term damage to their fertility.

Researchers became alarmed at this possibility after some male patients were found to have abnormal kidney function and damage beyond the expected problems with the respiratory system.

Scientists believe this may occur due to a receptor that COVID-19 is thought to use to infect human cells. This receptor is highly expressed in the cells of the testes and kidneys.

It is important to note that this research is not peer-reviewed. It was, however, published online in order to spark urgent discussion with other experts around the world as the pandemic continues to unfold.

And yes, novel coronavirus is now a pandemic. As of this writing, COVID-19 is now spreading on multiple continents with the recent, rapid increase in cases in northern Italy.

Specifically, researchers advised healthcare workers to keep an eye on their patient’s kidneys, as well as fertility in men writing that:

Due to the potential pathogenicity of the [COVID-19] virus to testicular tissues, clinicians should pay attention to the risk of testicular lesions in patients during hospitalization and later clinical follow-up, especially the assessment and appropriate intervention in young patients’ fertility. (4)

In short, while the risk of complications and mortality in elderly male patients is highest, the possibility of permanent fertility damage to young male patients who may otherwise not suffer severe symptoms from the disease is a worrisome question that requires urgent investigation.

References

(1) Coronavirus More Fatal in Men than Women
(2) Epidemiological and clinical characteristics of 99 cases of 2019 novel coronavirus pneumonia
(3) When it comes to coronavirus, men are more vulnerable
(4) ACE2 Expression in Kidney and Testis May Cause Kidney and Testis Damage After 2019-nCoV Infection

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Sarah Pope

Sarah Pope MGA has been a Health and Nutrition Educator since 2002. She is a summa cum laude graduate in Economics from Furman University and holds a Master’s degree from the University of Pennsylvania.

She is the author of three books: the bestseller Get Your Fats Straight, Traditional Remedies for Modern Families, and Living Green in an Artificial World.

Her eBooks Real Food Fermentation, Ketonomics, and Ancestrally Inspired Dairy-Free Recipes are available for complimentary download via Healthy Home Plus.

Her mission is dedicated to helping families effectively incorporate the principles of ancestral diets within the modern household. She is a sought after lecturer around the world for conferences, summits, and podcasts.

Sarah was awarded Activist of the Year in 2010 at the International Wise Traditions Conference, subsequently serving on the Board of Directors of the nutrition nonprofit the Weston A. Price Foundation for seven years.

Her work has been covered by numerous independent and major media including USA Today, ABC, and NBC among many others.

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  1. Ivan Golakoff

    Mar 25, 2020 at 1:33 am

    I wonder if diatomaceous earth wil kill Coronavirus l.

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