The pioneers of social media circulated medical information talking about infertility in men infected with the Coruna virus, due to the immune imbalance of the two characteristics. And published news pages in the "Social Media", a study of specialists at the Center for Reproductive Medicine, Tongji Hospital, in Wuhan, China, stating that the Corona virus threatens the reproductive capacity of men.
The newspaper "South China Moring Post" quoted doctors, that infection with the Corona virus, can lead to an imbalance in the testicles immune, which may cause inflammation, which in some cases leads to a decrease in the number of sperms, up to infertility, and experts recommended That men who have contracted the virus undergo testing, to see how the infection has affected their fertility.
Another Chinese study also showed that the new corona virus damages the testicles, which may lead to male infertility. The study showed that the "ACE2" enzyme, which is often found in the membranes of the lungs, testicles and kidneys, is mainly the receptor of the virus, which may lead to injury and damage to the testicle. The testicles are damaged by sperm production, and the group of androgenic hormones, including testosterone, which is responsible for sexual function in males.
On the other hand, the infectious and immunology pathologist and director of the Medical Care Laboratory, Dr. Jihad Saadeh, confirmed to «Emirates Today» that the Corona virus does not cause infertility in men, and that the warning was issued at the beginning of the virus in Wuhan, China, indicating that the virus It targets specific cells called the "ACE2" enzyme, found mainly in the lower and upper respiratory tract in the throat and lungs, and secondary in the kidneys and in the simple testes.
He explained, that the study warns of the possibility of the virus reaching these areas, as it may lead to injury to men infertility, and cause damage to these cells, and he continued that medicine did not prove the arrival of "corona" to the testicle cells or the events of any damage or sterility to men. He pointed out that no cases of infertility have been recorded in men infected with the Corona virus so far.