“…Overall, these findings suggest that “long COVID” might be a systemic, long-lasting condition occurring in some patients with a previous history of SARS-CoV-2 infection, independently of the severity of the initial disease 27 , 28 , 29 . This can partly be due to the presence of microvascular involvement even in “silent” forms of COVID-19 30 , 31 , 32 , 33 , or to the presence of chronic low-grade inflammation which can trigger symptoms of long COVID 34 , 35 even in asymptomatic patients. The presence of these combined factors can potentially increase the likelihood of developing erectile dysfunction (ED) in COVID-19 long haulers ( figure 1 ).…”