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COVID-19 Virus Can Cause Severe Testicular Damage – Possible Low Sex Drive and Infertility
https://scitechdaily.com ^ | Wed Feb 23, 2022 | By HONG KONG UNIVERSITY

Posted on 02/23/2022 10:30:25 AM PST by Red Badger

Researchers at the Department of Microbiology of The University of Hong Kong (HKU) have found that the COVID19 virus can cause acute testicular damage, chronic asymmetric testicular atrophy, and hormonal changes in hamsters despite a light pneumonia.

“In managing convalescent COVID-19 males, it is important to be aware of possible hypogonadism (low sex drive) and subfertility,” said Chair of Infectious Diseases Professor Kwok-yung Yuen, who led the research effort. “ COVID-19 vaccination can prevent this complication.”

The HKU study of testicular damage of the virus, SARS-CoV-2, has been accepted for publication in the leading journal Clinical Infectious Diseases.

COVID 19 Testicular Damage Shrinkage

Previous studies have reported testicular pain in COVID-19 patients. One autopsy study of males who died from COVID-19 showed orchitis with lots of testicular cell damage, but SARS -CoV-2 was not consistently found in semen specimens.

The HKU team investigated the testicular and hormonal changes of hamsters infected by virus given through the intranasal or direct testicular route using the influenza virus in the control group. The research finds that virus-infected hamsters developed self-limiting pneumonia. But even intranasal SARS-CoV-2 challenge caused acute decrease in sperm count, and serum testosterone starting from the 4 to 7 days. The SARS-CoV-2 infected hamsters developed testicular atrophy with reduced testicular size and weight. The serum sex hormone level was markedly reduced at 42 to 120 days after infection (dpi). Acute testicular inflammation, haemorrhage, and necrosis of seminiferous tubules, and disruption of spermatogenesis were seen.

COVID Testicular Damage Shrinkage

From 7 to 120 dpi, the inflammation, degeneration, and necrosis of testicular tissue persisted. Intranasal challenge with Omicron and Delta variants were found to induce similar testicular changes. These testicular damages can be prevented by vaccination.

The control group of hamsters challenged by influenza A virus given intranasally or intra-testicularly showed no testicular infection or damage.

Reference: “Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infections by intranasal or testicular inoculation induces testicular damage preventable by vaccination in golden Syrian hamsters” by Can Li, Zhanhong Ye, Anna Jin-Xia Zhang, Jasper Fuk-Woo Chan, Wenchen Song, Feifei Liu, Yanxia Chen, Mike Yat-Wah Kwan, Andrew Chak-Yiu Lee, Yan Zhao, Bosco Ho-Yin Wong, Cyril Chik-Yan Yip, Jian-Piao Cai, David Christopher Lung, Siddharth Sridhar, Dongyan Jin, Hin Chu, Kelvin Kai-Wang To and Kwok-Yung Yuen, Accepted, Clinical Infectious Diseases. PDF


TOPICS: Health/Medicine
KEYWORDS: 1trumpvaccine; 2vaccinevirility; chinavirus; coronavirus; covid; covid19; explainsalot; fertility; flubras; flubros; justacold; justtheflu; testicledamage; testiculardamage; vaccinecuresit; yay
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To: Red Badger

Vaccines: “Whatever you can do, I can do better, I can do anything better than you.”


21 posted on 02/23/2022 10:53:07 AM PST by SaxxonWoods ("If you see no reason for giving thanks, the fault lies in yourself." - Minquass)
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To: Jeff Chandler

I would legitimately prefer President Dwayne Elizondo Mountain Dew Herbert Camacho to Biden.


22 posted on 02/23/2022 10:53:15 AM PST by EEGator
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To: Red Badger

“. . . if you really need them, they’ll be in my pocketbook . . . or in the regridgerator”


23 posted on 02/23/2022 10:55:45 AM PST by Macoozie (Handcuffs and Orange Jumpsuits)
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To: Red Badger

I will take Testosterone Cypionate, Anastrozole, Gonadorelin and Viagra as a clinical trial.
Cocaine as well...


24 posted on 02/23/2022 10:56:10 AM PST by EEGator
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To: Signalman

Wasn’t it Nicki Minaj the female rap singer who said she was a vaccine skeptic because one of her friends had taken the vaccine and his balls shrunk up to almost nothing.


25 posted on 02/23/2022 10:57:03 AM PST by srmanuel (`)
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To: Red Badger

Nope. I’ve tested mine, still good.


26 posted on 02/23/2022 10:58:16 AM PST by Tommy Revolts
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To: Red Badger

Depopulation comes in many forms.


27 posted on 02/23/2022 11:00:06 AM PST by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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To: Red Badger

That’s strange. Those are some of the same exact things people are reporting from the vaccine and they have never tested positive for Covid.


28 posted on 02/23/2022 11:03:32 AM PST by CFW
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To: algore

The same way the Germans did.


29 posted on 02/23/2022 11:18:42 AM PST by gov_bean_ counter (Eccl10:2 - The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but the heart of the fool to the left.)
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To: Red Badger

The Chinese virus not only sucks, it swallows.

Apologies in advance.

5.566mm


30 posted on 02/23/2022 11:34:03 AM PST by M Kehoe (Quid Pro Joe and the Ho need to go.)
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To: cdcdawg

I’m 67, had the woofloo Jan 20, and again exactly 2 yrs later last month. Was over it the first time after 3 weeks (didn’t know what it was, but kept away from people, and kept driving truck). Last month I was over it in approx 2 weeks (except for a nagging cough for another week).

Like any flu-like sickness I’ve had, I was low on any kind drive.

This last time my wife got it at the same time (her first), but was at least 3 weeks getting to the last part, the nagging cough.

We haven’t had the poyzeen poke, and I can testify that after getting over it, I am juuuussst fine.


31 posted on 02/23/2022 11:56:32 AM PST by Zuriel (Acts 2:38,39....Do you believe it?)
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To: Red Badger

More likely microclots from ‘vaccines’ which are reported to cause a variety of sexual dysfunction


32 posted on 02/23/2022 12:27:01 PM PST by ransomnote (IN GOD WE TRUST)
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To: Red Badger

That’s what the clot shot is doing. More propaganda scare tactics to get people to take the shot.


33 posted on 02/23/2022 12:28:59 PM PST by Trillian
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To: Red Badger

If you think that’s bad wait until you see what the vaccine does to you 🤪


34 posted on 02/23/2022 12:31:13 PM PST by NWFree (Somebody has to say it)
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To: Red Badger

Straight up unabashed personal experience. Yes... Uncomfortable experience when right after I had it my wife found my semen was black/brown and gross. It was all dead. Lasted about five days before it became normal again.

Yes, I know... Didn’t really need to share that. But we can personally confirm here is a serious issue with this virus that does effect normal semen health. Houston, we have a problem... Scared the hell out of us... Just wasn’t right.


35 posted on 02/23/2022 12:32:27 PM PST by Openurmind (The ultimate test of a moral society is the kind of world it leaves to its children. ~ D. Bonhoeffer)
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To: Red Badger

I find college educated feminist women lower my sex drive. It is virulently contagious. Avoid at all cost.


36 posted on 02/23/2022 12:32:50 PM PST by Organic Panic (Democrats. Memories as short as Joe Biden's eyes)
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To: Openurmind

Yikes! Hope everything is better now, but thanks for sharing that unfortunate side effect. I really hope these bastards who created this get their just rewards.


37 posted on 02/23/2022 12:39:35 PM PST by stevio
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To: stevio

Still unvaxxed, so I can’t say if it is the same or not after vax? Maybe someone else has made note?

Reality is important here... No time to be shy... We need to know.

Good thing we are old and done having children...


38 posted on 02/23/2022 12:46:42 PM PST by Openurmind (The ultimate test of a moral society is the kind of world it leaves to its children. ~ D. Bonhoeffer)
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To: gov_bean_ counter

At least it won’t hurt when I cross my legs…


39 posted on 02/23/2022 12:50:26 PM PST by telescope115 (Proud member of the ANTIFAuci movement. )
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To: Red Badger

It’s a feature.


40 posted on 02/23/2022 12:53:11 PM PST by metmom (...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith….)
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