Avoiding long hot baths increases male fertility
Men who want to become fathers one day should really listed to 'old wives' tales', especially after boffins confirmed that long hot baths have an adverse effect on male fertility.
Researchers from the University of California at San Francisco led by Dr Paul Turek, found that the sperm count of men, who spent half an hour or more in a bath or jacuzzi who gave up for three months, increased almost fivefold.
In a pilot study involving men with fertility problems, the researchers noted that half of those who avoided long hot baths saw their sperm count rise by an average of 491 per cent.
The others failed to respond but they were all smokers. This discovery did not surprise researchers as tobacco has long been recognised as a major factor in infertility.
Dr Paul Turek, the lead researchers said that this was the first time that the effect of wet heat exposure had been documented.
"It has been believed for decades that wet heat exposure is bad for fertility, but this effect has rarely been documented. We now have actual evidence to show patients that these recreational activities are a real risk factor for male infertility," the Daily Mail quoted him, as saying.
The research is published in the journal of the Brazilian Society of Urology.
--- ANI
Researchers from the University of California at San Francisco led by Dr Paul Turek, found that the sperm count of men, who spent half an hour or more in a bath or jacuzzi who gave up for three months, increased almost fivefold.
In a pilot study involving men with fertility problems, the researchers noted that half of those who avoided long hot baths saw their sperm count rise by an average of 491 per cent.
The others failed to respond but they were all smokers. This discovery did not surprise researchers as tobacco has long been recognised as a major factor in infertility.
Dr Paul Turek, the lead researchers said that this was the first time that the effect of wet heat exposure had been documented.
"It has been believed for decades that wet heat exposure is bad for fertility, but this effect has rarely been documented. We now have actual evidence to show patients that these recreational activities are a real risk factor for male infertility," the Daily Mail quoted him, as saying.
The research is published in the journal of the Brazilian Society of Urology.
--- ANI
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