Turns out Covid-19 may be attaching itself to a protein found in testicles and lingering there, causing men to have longer, more severe effects from the virus!

https://nypost.com/2020/04/19/testicles ... rus-study/

The coronavirus could linger in the testicles, making men prone to longer, more severe cases of the illness, according to a new study.

Researchers tracked the recovery of 68 patients in Mumbai, India, to study the gender disparity of the virus, which has taken a worse toll on men, according to a preliminary report posted on MedRxix, which hosts unpublished medical research papers that have not been peer reviewed.

Dr. Aditi Shastri, an oncologist at Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx, and her mother, Dr. Jayanthi Shastri — a microbiologist at the Kasturba Hospital for Infectious Diseases in Mumbai — said the virus attaches itself to a protein that occurs in high levels in the testicles.

This protein, known as angiotensin converting enzyme 2, or ACE2, is present in the lungs, the gastrointestinal tract and the heart in addition to large quantities in the testicles.

But since testicles are walled off from the immune system, the virus could harbor there for longer periods than the rest of the body, according to the study.

The mother-daughter researchers said these findings may explain why women bounce back from the virus more quickly than men.

They determined that the average amount of time for female patients to be cleared of the virus was four days, while men saw recoveries that on average were two days longer, the report said.

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“These observations demonstrate that male subjects have delayed viral clearance,” the authors wrote, adding that the testicles may be serving as “reservoirs” for the virus.

The study may offer an explanation for reports out of Italy, South Korea, and New York City that men are dying at higher rates from the virus.

Others have suggested that men are more vulnerable because they are more likely to smoke, have high blood pressure or suffer coronary artery disease.

I noticed too that more males were dying than females. This is interesting. Thanks for posting.

I'm glad I don't have those pesky, dangerous, "killing" orbs any longer.

Well, it pays to be castrated. At least for lingering illness. Thanks for posting your informative news.

This is the 2nd pandemic most of us have lived thru, the first being the AIDS crisis back in the late 70's and 80's

I saw the study from China that also said more males were affected and for longer/worse terms.

That said, play it safe, wear a mask for everyone else's protection. Put a vacuum bag or coffee filter inside it.

Thank you for posting this. Though, I am curious as to whether or not those on TRT have that advantage knocked away.

Supranatural (imported) wrote: Tue Apr 21, 2020 7:42 am Thank you for posting this. Though, I am curious as to whether or not those on TRT have that advantage knocked away.

I don't think you would lose the advantage by being on TRT. The article says the virus hides out in the nutz and attaches to proteins made there (not to testosterone itself). So I think if a dude had his balls removed he would still have a better chance against covid even if he is on testosterone.

Missouri_Steer (imported) wrote: Mon Apr 20, 2020 11:52 am Well, it pays to be castrated. At least for lingering illness. Thanks for posting your informative news.

This is the 2nd pandemic most of us have lived thru, the first being the AIDS crisis back in the late 70's and 80's

Thanks for the PSA but Ima keep my balls and take my chances.

Missouri_Steer (imported) wrote: Mon Apr 20, 2020 11:52 am Well, it pays to be castrated. At least for lingering illness.

Whew... I got my nullification surgery just in time. It is 5 months right now. Hopefully can stay healthy.

Political posts are not permitted on the EA.

JockItch (imported) wrote: Tue Apr 21, 2020 10:53 am I don't think you would lose the advantage by being on TRT. The article says the virus hides out in the nutz and attaches to proteins made there (not to testosterone itself). So I think if a dude had his balls removed he would still have a better chance against covid even if he is on testosterone.

Good point.