WUHAN, CHINA. (THECOUNT) — Doctors in Wuhan, China, are warning of the likelihood novel coronavirus could affect the production of sperm and the formation of male sex hormones.
Doctors have urged male coronavirus patients to test their fertility as soon as they recover because the infection may damage the function of their testicles.
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Although no study has proved that the virus will reduce men’s fertility or sexual potency, medics in Wuhan have suggested the the disease may affect a man’s ability to reproduce.
We already know that coronavirus mainly targets sufferers’ lungs and immune system, but now we are learning that, in theory, it may impair a man’s abilities to reproduce, according to Wuhan’s Tongji Hospital.
The comments were made Wednesday by Prof Li Yufeng and his team at the hospital’s Centre for Reproductive Medicine.
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Geo quick facts: Wuhan, the sprawling capital of Central China’s Hubei province, is a commercial center divided by the Yangtze and Han rivers. The city contains many lakes and parks, including expansive, picturesque East Lake. Nearby, the Hubei Provincial Museum displays relics from the Warring States period, including the Marquis Yi of Zeng’s coffin and bronze musical bells from his 5th-century B.C. tomb – wikipedia.