Using Laptops Could Lead To Scorched Scrotums
Ever notice how hot it tends to get below the belt when you're using a laptop? Trust us when we say it has nothing to do with your "porn surfing" activities...
In the journal Fertility and Sterility, researchers presented their findings of a study that hooked thermometers up to the balls of 29 men with a laptop on their knees. Dr. Yefim Sheynkin, who led the study, said that even though a man's testicles start heating up after just 10 minutes, they usually don't feel much of a difference. This can be worrying especially if you're trying to have kids.
"Within 10 or 15 minutes their scrotal temperature is already above what we consider safe," he says. And while the researchers are quick to point out that there's no evidence directly linking hot laptops and sperm production, previous studies have revealed that increases in testicle temperature can in fact lower a man's sperm count.
Dr. Sheynkin does have one little bit of advice that can help you prevent scorching your nutsack: use a desk, or if you insist on putting your computer on your lap, make sure you air out your balls from time to time to avoid "scrotal hyperthermia."
via MSNBC
In the journal Fertility and Sterility, researchers presented their findings of a study that hooked thermometers up to the balls of 29 men with a laptop on their knees. Dr. Yefim Sheynkin, who led the study, said that even though a man's testicles start heating up after just 10 minutes, they usually don't feel much of a difference. This can be worrying especially if you're trying to have kids.
"Within 10 or 15 minutes their scrotal temperature is already above what we consider safe," he says. And while the researchers are quick to point out that there's no evidence directly linking hot laptops and sperm production, previous studies have revealed that increases in testicle temperature can in fact lower a man's sperm count.
Dr. Sheynkin does have one little bit of advice that can help you prevent scorching your nutsack: use a desk, or if you insist on putting your computer on your lap, make sure you air out your balls from time to time to avoid "scrotal hyperthermia."
via MSNBC
