Covid: penis shrinking, a new side effect, doctors think

Published by Graziella de Sortiraparis · Published on January 25, 2022 at 03:25 p.m.
A new Covid-19 side effect has been reportedly say to only affect men. The latter can suffer from penis shrinking, along with erectile dysfunction issues, following prior infection.

Covid-19 remains a disease we still ignore a lot about, even two years in the pandemic, and doctors and scientists keep discovering special features. Among them, surprising side effects, such as “brain fog”, a long Covid symptom affecting the memory, or even penis shrinking that seems to affect plenty of men worldwide.

Some Covid-19 sick are experiencing erectile dysfunction issues and their penises shrink following severe disease. An inconvenience said to be permanent, according to doctors. According to American urologist Ashley G. Winter, “so you have this period of time where the penis is not stretching itself out, where it’s not, you know, getting all this full blood into it, and that can lead to scarring of the penis and shortening of the penis”.

This symptom is taken very seriously by the medical body confirming vascular disorders following Covid-19 infection, especially at the level of vessels connected to the penis. Professionals insist on the importance of complying with health guidelines and recommendations for men so they can prevent from getting sick and experiencing these disorders. These issues can also affect fertility, 5% of men saw the number of their spermatozoids decrease.

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