Thread by @WesElyMD

1/🧵 COVID Screws up sex & making babies

Face it, this virus invades our lives – even making babies.

The ACE2 receptor is in testicles, ovary, uterus, vagina & placenta

Pregnancy is affected, sperm counts are reduced, impotence occurs.

Updates…
 
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2/ Pregnant women are wise to be afraid of COVID.

Thankfully, we have new data to show that Omicron causes 75% less critical illness than Delta & 43% less preterm birth. Less still birth.

All this despite Omicron being way more contagoius.

bit.ly/3XJ6FAO

3/ Since early in the pandemic, men have been complaining of impotence.

Now we have more compelling long-term data as far as 1 year out.

N=200 study shows the median number of sperm down by >50% vs. men without Covid.

H/T @DrEricDing

https://twitter.com/DrEricDing/status/1597380004861861888

4/fin
There are many reasons to remain vigilant.

Women: higher vaxx rates may explain better Omicron pregnancy data.

Men: your sexual & reproductive health is at risk w COVID.

The best way to stay safe: Don’t Get Infected.
#Vaxx and #Mask indoors.
 
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5/ Added piece:

This is a nice editorial that appeared with the pregnancy study. The author places things in perspective…
 
Let’s not let our guards down yet…babies and moms will pay a price if we do.
 
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