Sunday, March 04, 2007

Hot Baths Can Hurt Fertility

Many men have probably heard the advice to avoid any heat in a certain 'lower body region' if they are trying to conceive a child.  Truth be told, there has never been any scientific evidence to back up the claim that too much heat can damage sperm.  So is this an old wive's tale or is there any truth to it?  Well, some new research does seem to support the notion that men who soak in hot baths or hot tubs do compromise there sperm quality.  More...


Metro
Hot baths 'do cut a man’s fertility'
Metro, UK - 2 hours ago
It may not endear him to his partner in terms of cleanliness but not taking a bath may improve a man's fertility. Lounging around in hot baths or Jacuzzis ...

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