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TRUE OR FAULSE? MYTH OR GENUINLY TRUE FACT?

by Lissyloo, Aug 29, 2008 01:38AM
today my partner told me that
if a man gets really hot eg has a really hot shower or bath, it will decrease the chances of him producing good sperm when he ejeculates

he said after a hot shower it takes 8hrs for the sperm to built up good again?

so baisicly him having a hot shower or bath before sex will decrease the chances of me concieving ??

i always have one first really really hot ones :(??? so does he so is this true?!?!
Member Comments (9)

by Lissyloo, Aug 29, 2008 03:57AM
anyone?

by Lissyloo, Aug 29, 2008 06:33AM
supposedly he read it in a pregnancy mag that hot baths etc will kill the sperm

by Lissyloo, Aug 29, 2008 07:57AM
:( anyone?

by paranoidpatty, Aug 29, 2008 08:04AM
I doubt that the hot showers would bother sperm but the baths just might.  If that were the case then there probably wouldn't be too many babies conceived because not too many women want to have sex without DH getting a good shower at least 8 hours beforehand LOL.  But most of the time the men who have poor sperm count or whatever have to be extra careful.  I just heard something about heated seats in the car this morning and laptops too.  So tell DH to just limit his baths and take more showers and you won't have to worry about it.  

But in case you didn't know, the testicles have to be a certain temperature BELOW the normal body temperature in order to ejaculate.  I definitely read that in my medical books years ago but can't say for sure if it said to produce sperm or just ejaculate period.  I'll look when I go home to doublecheck.

by Sri83, Aug 29, 2008 10:15AM
To: lissyloo
yes, it is a fact,,your partner should avoid hot bahs,,tight poants and innerwear,,,and quit alchoholand smoking,,,,u can take good supplemetary tabs,,,,
SSBD to you:)

by tina1111, Aug 29, 2008 11:05AM
The testicles hang off of the body to keep them cooler. Yes, heat is an enemy of sperm.

http://www.webmd.com/content/article/4/1680_51511

This link may help you with the life cycle of sperm.

by Heather5, Aug 29, 2008 02:39PM
I think a regular shower is fine, but like the others said, really HOT water can be an issue. In general, it's good to have him stay away from saunas and hot tubs, but a shower with just normal, warm water shouldn't be a problem...

:-)

by Ltwtys22, Aug 29, 2008 02:54PM
Yes it is true!! Make sure he stays away from HOT TUBS!!! The doctor has told us to stay away from it.


SSBD!!!!

by Lissyloo, Aug 29, 2008 06:15PM
:( we always have really hot showers! ill make sure the next few nights we dont
what about after i have had sex is it bad for me to have a hot shower?
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