Is mumps a cause of male infertility?

It does not affect fertility in women. This has a direct impact on fertility in boys.
It is very dangerous especially for boys who are in puberty.
Because this virus causes swelling of the salivary glands in the cheek and destroys the cells that produce sperm in the testicles.
The problem here is that it is very difficult to restore that low sperm count with any medication.

It rapidly kills the sperm-producing cells in the testicles.
Because of this, even in the distant past, especially mothers were careful that if their male children were exposed to the mumps, because it could spread to the testicles.
But we must remember that, although mumps is such a dangerous disease in terms of fertility, the virus does not go to the testicles of everyone who develops mumps.
Furthermore, even if the virus spreads to the testicles, it is harmful to the testicles and the level of sperm drops to zero in a small number of people.

Therefore, men with mumps should be more careful about their sperm, especially during fertility.
Vaccines such as MMR/MR are given to young children to protect them from this virus.
Also, remember that unlike chicken pox, mumps can be contracted once or multiple times.

Specialist Dr. Rohan Liyanage