Research reveals why Covid-19 causes male sexual dysfunction

While everyone is looking for ways to contain the virus, few are interested in finding out how the pandemic will affect sexual health or not.

What does research say about Covid-19 on sexual health?

2022 study published in medical journal International Journal of Impotence Research, Three factors including endothelial dysfunction, the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on sexual life and sexual satisfaction are the main reasons for the decline in sexual health during this period. .

The reason erectile dysfunction caused by Covid-19 may be due to endothelial dysfunction Shutterstock

Research shows that after being infected with Covid-19, endothelial cells – the inner lining of blood vessels – lose their function, leading to circulatory disorders in many organs.

And the decline in psychological, neurological, hormonal, and vascular factors can cause erectile dysfunction. Many factors can together negatively affect erectile function Times Of India.

The basic reason of Erectile dysfunction due to Covid-19 may be due to endothelial dysfunction.

Why does Covid-19 cause erectile dysfunction?

The reason is due to the pressure on Coronavirus of ACE2 receptors of testicular tissue. The virus infects host cells by interacting with ACE2 receptors on the respiratory epithelium. This is why Covid-19 causes mainly respiratory illness.

Testicular tissue has the highest concentration of ACE2 receptors of any other human tissue, even higher than lung tissue, which is the main target of the virus. Shutterstock

However, these ACE2 receptors are also present in the cardiovascular, digestive, neuroendocrine, and genitourinary systems. That’s why the virus corona effects on other organ systems.

Another study also revealed that testicular tissue has the highest concentration of ACE2 receptors compared to other human tissues, even higher than lung tissue, which is the main target of the virus. Times Of India.

Furthermore, the study demonstrated that inflammatory cytokines that occur during the super-inflammatory process of Covid-19 infection also lead to the progression of sexual dysfunction.

What does the study warn of?

Study warns of complications from erectile dysfunction.

Erectile dysfunction increases the risk of heart diseasecerebrovascular problems, coronary artery disease, and peripheral vascular disease “with a trend toward increased risk of cardiovascular death,” the study said, according to the study. Times Of India.