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       Could microplastics in penises lead to a rise in ED?
        
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       Microplastics are everywhere - and for the first time, they've been
       found in penises of people suffering from erectile dysfunction. The
       study only looked at five people who already had ED, but one of the
       authors of the study said the next step is to figure out if there's a
       link.
        
       Dr. Ranjith Ramasamy is a reproductive urologist and lead author of
       the study.
        
       "We are exposed to a completely different set of environmental toxic
       agents than our previous generation did when lead and asbestos were
       all huge. I think now we're facing a completely different threat,"
       said Dr. Ramasamy.
        
       Why have rates of infertility and ED been rising around the world? And
       why does it take a study that finds them in a penis to drive so much
       media than previous studies that have found these things in other
       places in the body?
        
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