Male Infertility A child of my own - Andrology Australia

APPENDICESHEATHow does temperature affectsperm production?A cooler temperature in the testis is necessaryfor sperm production. Outside the body, in thescrotum, the testes are a few degrees below normalbody temperature.Illness with fever can temporarily reduce spermproduction in the short term. Men who have hadundescended testes can also experience spermproduction problems because their testes wereexposed to higher temperatures inside the body.Regular immersion of the testes in hot waterthrough hot baths, spas and saunas can also affectthe testes and sperm production.Some research has suggested that wearing tightunderwear may also decrease sperm counts,although this finding has not been proven inother studies.MALE INFERTILITY 77