Tag: spermatogonia

Physical Work May Solve Global Decline in Sperm Counts

Posted on by Jesse Santiano, M.D.

A meta-analysis published in Human Reproduction showed a continued global decline in sperm counts.[1] The research studied the sperm concentration and total sperm count of men from North America–Europe–Australia, and South/Central America–Asia–Africa using 223 studies from 1973-2018.[1] The study results pertain to young men who are unlikely to be aware of their fertility, such as…

The SARS-CoV-2 infects the human testes, lower testosterone and can be sexually transmitted from severe COVID-19 survivors

Posted on by Jesse Santiano, M.D.

A new study from Brazil looked at the devastating effects of the SARS-CoV-2 virus on testicular tissues among men who had severe COVID-19. [1] Study subjects The research examined eleven non-vaccinated male patients who died from COVID-19 complications. They are aged 63.9 ± 13.11 and were admitted to the ICU due to severe pulmonary symptoms. …