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Mistletoetoday at 2:44 PM1 replyview on HN

If you are a man, the hot water has a deleterious effect on your testicles' ability to make sperm. But so do saunas apparently.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23411620/

That one was 80-90C, which is a really hot sauna.


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p1esktoday at 3:02 PM

Just to clarify - it’s a temporary effect - lasts for 3-6 months

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