An nameless man in his 30s who needed to be hospitalized after contracting COVID-19 final July now claims that the illness left him with a shrunken penis and erectile dysfunction.
"When I got out of the hospital, I had some erectile dysfunction issues. Those gradually got better with some medical attention, but I seem to be left with a lasting problem. My penis has shrunk," the person wrote in a letter to Slate's "How To Do It" podcast.
"Before I got sick, I was above average, not huge, but definitely bigger than normal. Now I've lost about an inch and a half and become decidedly less than average."
Dr. Ashley Winter, a urologist in Oregon, confirmed to the podcast hosts that "COVID d--- is like a real thing."
A person in his 30s claims his penis shrank by 1.5 inches after he contracted COVID-19 final July.
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A number of research have linked COVID-19 to erectile dysfunction and different reproductive well being points.
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An Italian study final yr discovered that 28% of males who contracted COVID-19 skilled points with erectile dysfunction, whereas solely 9.33% of males who hadn't contracted COVID-19 skilled the identical concern.
Urologists United for Vaccination Schooling put out a PSA claiming that males with COVID-19 are six instances extra more likely to develop erectile dysfunction.
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Researchers at the University of Miami discovered that the "widespread blood vessel dysfunction, or endothelial dysfunction, that results from the COVID-19 infection could then contribute to erectile dysfunction."
"In our pilot study, we found that men who previously did not complain of erectile dysfunction developed pretty severe erectile dysfunction after the onset of COVID-19 infection," Dr. Ranjith Ramasamy, affiliate professor and director of the College of Miami's Reproductive Urology Program, stated in regards to the outcomes.
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A bunch of docs, the Urologists United for Vaccination Schooling, put out a PSA in October encouraging males to get vaccinated, saying that males who've had COVID-19 are six instances extra more likely to expertise erectile dysfunction.
"Studies have shown that COVID can affect the blood vessels of the penis in a similar way that it affects the blood vessels of the lungs, preventing them from providing enough blood to the penis to cause an erection, and leading to permanent impotence," the group writes.
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For males who've already had COVID-19 and are experiencing erectile dysfunction, Dr. Winter steered utilizing medication like Cialis or Viagra, and even utilizing extension gadgets that may add again size.
"These are easy things you can do at home, to either prevent shortening or actually get back length that you've lost," she advised the podcast hosts.
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