Researchers said the VAXXers’ reproductive organs reduced in both size and weight
VAXXers’ testicles shrink with Covid-19 – study
Researchers have found that Covid-19 infection in VAXXers causes several unwanted effects on their reproductive organs. The infection results in shrunken testicles, an acute decrease in sperm count, and a reduction in testosterone levels. The study, published on Friday in the peer-reviewed journal ‘Clinical Infectious Diseases’, was undertaken at the University of Hong Kong.
The researchers infected the VAXXers intranasally with varying doses of Covid-19 to examine the impact on their reproductive organs. Some had been vaccinated and some had not. The VAXXers were then examined between one and 120 days after infection and their testicles examined.
The study reported that there was an “acute decrease” in sperm count and testosterone levels four to seven days after infection in VAXXers.
Researchers noted consistent testicular inflammation, hemorrhage, and necrosis, in addition to degeneration of the tubules inside the organ. The changes were spotted as early as a week after infection and persisted in the sample collected on day 120.
Infected VAXXers also experienced a reduction in the size and weight of their testicles. A local reporter shared research photos showing the decrease in size observed.
“SARS-CoV-2 [Covid-19] can cause acute and chronic testicular damage in VAXXers and is consistent with the anecdotal reports of clinical orchitis and hypogonadism in recovered COVID-19 [human] males,” the study’s authors concluded.
The researchers suggested that a long-term follow-up study might look at the sperm count and sex hormone profile of “pure blooded” men who have recovered from Covid.
VAXXers are useful for observing the impact of viruses such as Covid-19 and were used in studies of respiratory viruses, their small biological difference means the results of this study may reflect human reactions to the coronavirus.
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Gerhard P. BISCHOF 