Posted on 12/11/2020 5:00:24 AM PST by Oldeconomybuyer
As the world awaits a coronavirus vaccine, experts in Italy and the US are warning of another potential long-term consequence of COVID-19: erectile dysfunction.
During a recent interview with the US broadcaster NBC, American physician Dena Grayson said there was growing concern that COVID-19 could cause long-term difficulty getting an erection.
"We know that it causes issues in the vasculature," Grayson said. "So this is something that is of real concern - not just that this virus can kill, but can actually cause long-term, lifelong potential complications."
A study out of Italy in July found that erectile dysfunction was both a risk factor for COVID-19 pneumonia and also a "likely consequence" of the disease for survivors, making it a "worrying phenomenon" among elderly patients in particular.
"Erectile dysfunction is a perfect biomarker of general physical and psychological health," said the study's lead author, Emmanuele Jannini, professor of endocrinology and medical sexology at the Tor Vergata University of Rome. As COVID-19 affects both mental and physical well-being, he said, erectile dysfunction is not necessarily a surprising consequence of the disease.
People infected with coronavirus who have previously suffered erectile dysfunction may also be more prone to developing COVID-19 pneumonia, according to Jannini.
That's because pneumonia entails the same comorbidities that are often associated with erectile dysfunction, he said, including respiratory difficulties, inflammation, hormonal issues, stress, anxiety, depression and endothelial dysfunction - or when the lining of the small arteries constricts.
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Still not getting a shot.
Damn, then I’ve had COVID for the past 15 years. I guess I should just be thankful that I’m still alive...
How to get men to wear their mask in public 101, just show them this headline.
Well, if it causes erectile dysfunction in men and sterility in women, it’s beginning to sound like the conspiracies about Bill Gates wanting to depopulate the world are not entirely without basis.
This idea was at the top of the list.
Oh, wait, I misunderstood. They are saying the disease, not the vaccine. Sorry.
if mostly liberals are getting the shots then GOOD.
No, it won’t work, just like masks don’t.
This is the same type of crap they pushed with global warming.
It’s just to cause more fear so men will go get the shot then it becomes what you were talking about.
So to sell to women, the line would be “the vaccine makes your butt look smaller?”
I think Gates’ vaccine derived polio scandal took the shine off that apple.
Causes racism and homophobia as well.../sarcasm
Damn...time to mask up, Mr. Winky!
Doesn’t Pfizer sell viagra? Hmm.
Oh Noes! You mean stuff that is bad for you is bad for?
OK...this chit be gettin’ series now.
As if losing your sense of smell and taste wasn’t bad enough...
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