This effect is striking enough that the effect of laptop computers on scrotal hyperthermia has recently been reported
Inclusion criteria were wet heat exposure, defined as the immersion of the body in a hot tub, heated Jacuzzi, or bath at a temperature warmer than body temperature, for > 30 minutes per week during > 3 months prior to presentation.
Because this is a small study, the results should be confirmed in a larger series of patients. Given the complexity of factors underlying male infertility, including currently uncharacterized factors, more accurate results will only be generalizable with a larger study.
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