“Ivermectin apparently sterilizes the majority (85%) of men that take it.”
Social media posts
Claim dated 5 Sep 2021.
FactCheck.org rated thisNo Evidence
What FactCheck.org found
Dubious claims that ivermectin sterilizes 85% of male users were incorrectly attributed to a questionable 2011 study of the drug’s effect on a small sample of Nigerian men with a disease known as "river blindness."
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 5 September 2021. FactCheck.org (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 23 September 2021, 18 days later. Its rating was “No Evidence”.
This check was done by FactCheck.org, not by DoesItStand. We list it so you can find it. Their full evidence and reasoning are in their article.