Most of us are familiar with the common symptoms of : fever, shortness of breath, fatigue and loss of smell or taste. But some research has emerged recently that suggests that COVID-19 might also lead to erectile dysfunction (ED).
One study found that COVID-19 survivors might develop short and long-term sexual and reproductive health issues, including ED. COVID-19 has been detected in the testicle, so it could affect how well your testicles can work. This could affect both sperm production and testosterone production.
Researchers are unsure of the link between COVID-19 and ED. But several factors could lead to the potential onset of ED after COVID-19.
Another hypothesis is that long-term COVID-19 complications may lead to scarring of the erectile tissue.
COVID-19 causes severe physiologic and psychological stress, which leads to lower testosterone levels and increased release of stress hormones. While testosterone levels should return to normal after the illness subsides, loss of testosterone might lead to fibrosis of the penile tissue, which is a more difficult and less reversible condition to treat.
There also is evidence to suggest that the coronavirus has an impact on the testicles. The virus enters cells with the help of a protein that is prevalent in the testicles. The testicles are where the majority of testosterone is made in men, and so COVID-19 may cause decreased testosterone levels in the body.
According to the survey, the main reason for using love toys is variety: 55 percent said they use love toys to make sex with their partner more varied – in 2017 it was “only” 51 percent. There are clear differences between the sexes: women use sex toys by far the most frequently for masturbation (64 percent), variety only comes in second place for them – followed by the statement that they can reach orgasm more easily with sex toys (36 percent). Among the men, the aspect of variety comes first (61 percent) – followed immediately by the answer that they want to give their partner pleasure with sex toys (53 percent).
