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Epidemiologist. Writer (Guardian, Observer etc). "Well known research trouble-maker". PhDing at @UoW Host of @senscipod Email gidmk.healthnerd@gmail.com he/him

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    Health Nerd‏Verified account @GidMK 6 Dec 2020

    Health Nerd Retweeted NBC10 Philadelphia

    Despite this story going massively viral (because it is about penises) I reckon it's worth pointing out that the evidence or this statement seems to be mostly theoreticalhttps://twitter.com/NBCPhiladelphia/status/1335248570665013250 …

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    NBC10 PhiladelphiaVerified account @NBCPhiladelphia
    Well, this is a bit awkward. COVID-19 may cause long-term erectile dysfunction in men. Yet another reason to heed public health advice as the coronavirus continues to spread. http://on.nbc10.com/KkxOXBL  pic.twitter.com/sTmCGJrNiV
    4:19 PM - 6 Dec 2020
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      2. Health Nerd‏Verified account @GidMK 6 Dec 2020

        The only scientific paper referenced that I can find anywhere is this piece from July that basically says that there are plausible pathways for COVID-19 to cause ED so we should watch out for ithttps://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32661947/ 

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      3. Health Nerd‏Verified account @GidMK 6 Dec 2020

        I mean, sure, the pathways seem plausible, but imo the time to be really worried about something is when we've got evidence that it is a problem

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      4. Health Nerd‏Verified account @GidMK 6 Dec 2020

        Anyway, I suspect that the fact that there isn't even a case series on ED post COVID-19 when there are papers on literally everything else suggests that while this may be a concern it is probably not quite as scary as the headline suggests

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      1. moose‏ @mizmoose 6 Dec 2020
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        This may be the ONE TIME when exact science needs to stuff fingers in their ears. If it takes scaring male anti-maskers with loss of the use of their penis to get them to mask up and take lockdowns seriously, I say, START THE PEE PEE PANIC. Muhahahahaha! 🤪🦹

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      1. sef_lopod‏ @sef_lopod 6 Dec 2020
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        Since #LongCovid is essentially just another rebranding of ME/CFS/PVFS etc, then of course it's going to cause the same problems:https://www.issm.info/news/sex-health-headlines/men-with-chronic-fatigue-syndrome-at-higher-risk-for-erectile-dysfunction-e/ …

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      1. ice9‏ @__ice9 9 Dec 2020
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        See thread. It is likely true.https://twitter.com/__ice9/status/1314274711321403394?s=19 …

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        Study confirms damage to male reproductive tissues in moderate and severe COVID-19, with functional impairment evident at least 30 days after diagnosis. Autopsy samples show significant tissue destruction and atrophy. https://twitter.com/alexharv074/status/1314267935368572928 …
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