Ramasamy!
The podcast segment discusses the pervasive issue of microplastics, which are now found in human bodies, including organs like the penis, potentially linked to health concerns like erectile dysfunction and infertility. Dr. Ranjith Ramasami, a reproductive urologist, explains that microplastics, defined as plastic particles smaller than 50 microns, infiltrate our bodies primarily through ingestion and can persist in organs, influencing health. A recent study he led found microplastics in the penile tissue of men undergoing surgery for erectile dysfunction, raising concerns about their long-term health impacts. This topic garners significant attention, particularly when linked to sexual health, highlighting the urgency to understand and mitigate microplastics' effects.
Microplastics are everywhere—and for the first time they've been found in penises of men suffering from erectile dysfunction. Does this mean there's a link between the two? 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?
GUEST: Dr. Ranjith Ramasamy, reproductive urologist, study lead
Chapters
00:00 Intro
01:42 The Big Story
02:03 What are microplastics
02:54 How do they get into the body
04:14 How do they affect other organs
05:16 Why microplastics in the penis
06:05 The study
07:40 The results
11:41 What can we extrapolate
15:00 Why did this study get so much attention
17:41 What comes next
19:25 Outro
The podcast segment discusses the pervasive issue of microplastics, which are now found in human bodies, including organs like the penis, potentially linked to health concerns like erectile dysfunction and infertility. Dr. Ranjith Ramasami, a reproductive urologist, explains that microplastics, defined as plastic particles smaller than 50 microns, infiltrate our bodies primarily through ingestion and can persist in organs, influencing health. A recent study he led found microplastics in the penile tissue of men undergoing surgery for erectile dysfunction, raising concerns about their long-term health impacts. This topic garners significant attention, particularly when linked to sexual health, highlighting the urgency to understand and mitigate microplastics' effects.
Microplastics are everywhere—and for the first time they've been found in penises of men suffering from erectile dysfunction. Does this mean there's a link between the two? 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?
GUEST: Dr. Ranjith Ramasamy, reproductive urologist, study lead
Chapters
00:00 Intro
01:42 The Big Story
02:03 What are microplastics
02:54 How do they get into the body
04:14 How do they affect other organs
05:16 Why microplastics in the penis
06:05 The study
07:40 The results
11:41 What can we extrapolate
15:00 Why did this study get so much attention
17:41 What comes next
19:25 Outro
