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Is it okay for men to take a sauna? It will heat up the sperm to death

Asked by:Melody

Asked on:Mar 27, 2026 06:10 PM

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  • Jean Jean

    Mar 27, 2026

      Sauna is a fashionable and healthy way of leisure. After sweating, the whole body relaxes and fatigue disappears. Therefore, many people who are stressed at work are very fond of this method.

      However, medical experts warn that frequent sauna visits may be the culprit of male infertility. In Finland, the birthplace of sauna, the incidence of male infertility is quite high, which is not unrelated to the local people's love of sauna.

      The temperature of the testicles is generally 3-4°C lower than the human body temperature, so that normal testicles can be produced. sperm , Sperm have strict temperature requirements and must be below body temperature to develop normally. However, the temperature of sauna is much higher than body temperature, which is not conducive to sperm growth, or may cause sperm motility to drop too much, leading to infertility. clinical Statistics show that a considerable number of cases of male infertility are caused by testicular temperature being higher than normal.

      There are also Hospital The chief physician reminded that for men who are unmarried and have no children, in addition to not taking too many saunas, other factors that can increase testicular temperature should be avoided as much as possible, such as riding bikes for long periods of time, soaking in hot baths, sitting still for long periods of time, wearing tight jeans, etc.

      Of course, that doesn’t mean you can’t take a sauna, but you can do it occasionally. If you have already given birth, you can enjoy it with confidence. Sauna still has certain health care effects on the human body: it can speed up blood circulation, completely relax muscles in all parts of the body, and achieve the purpose of eliminating fatigue and rejuvenating the spirit. At the same time, as the body is repeatedly rinsed with cold, hot, dry steam, the blood vessels are continuously contracted and expanded, which can enhance the elasticity of blood vessels and prevent vascular sclerosis. At the same time, it is useful for arthritis, low back pain, bronchitis, nerve Weakness, etc. have certain health effects

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