Common question
Could COVID-19 cause erectile dysfunction?
COVID-19 increases the risk of developing erectile dysfunction (ED) by nearly six times, according to data from the first study to investigate the association between ED and COVID-19 in young men in a real-life setting.
Can COVID-19 cause erectile dysfunction (ED)?
One study found that people infected with the virus were more than 5 times more likely to develop ED. In another small study, researchers took penis tissue samples from two men who'd been infected with COVID-19. One had had severe symptoms, the other mild.
