This could "multiply" your risk of Ed, a new study shows

Another good reason to wear a mask.


A new study has found thatCOVID-19 [Feminine Can have a particularly painful side effect, especially among younger men: erectile dysfunction.Theto study, Published on March 20 in the newspaperAndrology, found that men with a history of Covid-19 were almost six times more likely to develop Ed. Read it to see if you are in danger - and to ensure your health and health of others, do not miss this new urgent:Here's how you can catch Covid even if you are vaccinated.

Covid and Ed can go hand in hand, say researchers

"When proposed, men should have VVID vaccination. It also gives a whole new sense to wear the mask- Hide to follow him, "said the main author of the study, Dr. Emmanuele A. Jannini, professor of endocrinology, andrology and sexual medicine at the University of Rome.

The researchers found that men who had COVID-19 were more likely to develop erectile dysfunction and the average age of those affected men was 33 years old, new CTV reported. Conversely, men with Ed were more likely to contract COVID-19.

"It's a bidirectional association: If you have an erectile dysfunction, you are more likely to have Covid-19 and vice versa ... people who have had Covid-19 seem to have a greater chance to develop an erectile dysfunction" , Dr. Luc Valiquette said, professor at the University of Montreal Surgery Department.

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How can COVID cause Ed?

Scientists believe that erectile dysfunction can be caused by coronavirus damage the blood vessels, including those that provide a blood flow at the penis. The virus is known to cause hyperinflammation throughout the body, which potentially causes widespread problems with the vascular system. ED as a side effect can take time on the surface and Valiquette warned that six months to a year, doctors can see men with erectile long-term damage.

"Taste or smell problems are immediate. People immediately notice," said Valiquette. "People who are in hospital in intensive care, or when they are on a fan, they do not talk about their erectile dysfunction problem because they are not in a situation where they will notice it."

With regard to men with higher risk of capturing Covid, both diseases share several risk factors, including obesity and high blood pressure.

"There have been studies showing that perhaps there are cardiovascular effects and other occasional medical effects of COVID-19, but the answer is that it is too early to say what exactly are all long-term effects, "says Dr. Ryan Berglund, a urologist with the clinic of Cleveland, which has not been involved in the study. "We know that there are a number of different ways than the viruscouldCause erectile dysfunction, but much more research is needed before we know. "

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How to survive this pandemic

As for yourself, do everything you can to prevent you from installing and spread-Covid-19 in the first place:Carry a face maskBe tested if you think you have coronavirus, avoid crowds (and bars and evenings of the house), practice social distance, do only run essential races, wash your hands regularly, disinfect frequently affected areas and to cross this healthiest pandemic, do not miss these35 places you are most likely to catch Covid.


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