Hot showers in cold weather can cause infertility, sperm killing, and expert interpretation

Before the news that hot baths cause infertility due to the influence of sperm quality, male experts have explained the truth.

Sperm affected by hot bath?

According to the master, Dr. Mai Ba Tien Dung, head of the Department of Male Studies at Binh Dan Hospital (Ho Chi Minh City), the male testes are outside the body, the testicle temperature must be lower than the body temperature from 1-1.5 degrees Celsius . "The reason is that sperm live better at lower temperatures than their bodies. So they work in smelting furnaces, sailing ships, cooking stoves . places with high temperature conditions for a long time." , if not properly protected, there is a risk of testicular atrophy, failure to produce sperm, and a very high risk of infertility. Therefore, temperature is one of the factors affecting infertility. birth of a patient, "said Dr. Dung.

From that factor, many people question the limitation of hot baths due to the risk of infertility due to high temperatures. But Dr. Dung said that this is really unfounded.

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Experts say the risk of infertility due to hot baths is unfounded.

"When showering, it is always recommended to keep the water at a warm temperature, about 38-39 degrees Celsius, a shower time of only a few minutes, so the impact of hot water on the testicles is negligible. It is only really "The problem is when you use the steam system, soak in a hot tub for a long time and continue for a long time or work in high temperatures, not because of a hot bath , " said analyst.

Do bad habits affect sperm quality?

According to Dr. Dung, in addition to working under high temperature conditions without careful shielding, men also face the risk of infertility when:

  1. Wearing tight or uncomfortable clothes. Dr. Dung said when participating in sex classes in children, he found that many puberty children began to have the fear of exposing their genitals, so wearing tight underwear to pull close the testicles on the abdomen.
  2. Children have a habit of smoking and drinking alcohol at the onset of puberty.
  3. Rampant supplements to increase muscle. "Right now the boys are very focused on fitness, preferring to have muscles but some people don't want to go to the gym but use functional foods to stimulate muscle growth. In an American magazine has warned that muscle gain supplements containing increased testosterone will cause testicular damage, "the expert said.
  4. Self-masturbation in the long term will damage the genitals, cause premature ejaculation, difficult ejaculation, and ejaculation disorder, not achieve euphoria when having sex.
  5. Not interested in reproductive health. "Although it is recommended that children with hidden testes undergo surgery before 2 years of age or under 6 years old, in Vietnam, the percentage of older men who have recently undergone testicular surgery is very high. attention to his reproductive health, "said Dr. Dung.

"According to a male medical expert, in order to maintain reproductive health, men need to increase physical training and sports, properly supplement nutrition, away from irritations and bad habits in life. indiscriminate sex and should be screened for early detection of abnormalities in the genital organs, " Dr. Dung recommended.

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