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I've taken hot showers everyday for years, can this make me permanently infertile?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

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Male fertility: One study showed that "Sperm counts in five of 11 men with fertility problems soared by 491% after they stopped having baths or using the hot tub for a few months." REF: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/6418771.stm Overheating can impact sperm production. I am not aware of any studies that state that this causes permanent infertility.

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