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bassexpander
Joined: 13 Sep 2007
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 Posted: Fri Jan 30, 2009 6:46 pm Post subject: Laptops damage sexual health |
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http://www.rssarticle.com/Article/Laptops-Pose-Damage-To-Male-Sexual-Health/3052
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Laptops Pose Damage To Male Sexual Health
By: mjb
Living the 21st lifestyle would not be complete without electronic gadgets that prove just how much technology has changed the way we live. With the growing popularity of computers, it is no surprise that researchers have embarked on a study to determine the potential damage, if there is any, that frequent use of laptops may cause on a man's sexual health and fertility. Recent findings by the State University of New York experts have shown that men who frequently use laptop computers could be unwittingly damaging their fertility.
A laptop computer, or simply laptop or notebook, is a small mobile computer that usually runs on a single main battery or from an external AC/DC adapter which can charge the battery while also supplying power to the computer itself. This very useful office and entertainment tool is now being examined so that the public may be forewarned about the potential hazards of long-term use.
Researchers found that when a man balances the said equipment it on his lap, it increases the temperature of the scrotum which is known to have a negative effect on sperm production, and may cause scrotal hyperthermia. Since the function of the scrotum is to keep the testes at a temperature slightly lower than that of the rest of the human body, increase in scrotal temperature can damage sperm production and development. Scrotal hyperthermia has been identified as a risk factor for male infertility.
According to Dr. Yefim Sheynkin, lead researcher from the State University of New York at Stony Brook, laptops can reach internal operating temperatures of over 70�C --- a temperature that is harmful to live sperm.
�They are frequently positioned close to the scrotum, and as well as being capable of producing direct local heat, they require the user to sit with his thighs close together to balance the machine, which traps the scrotum between the thighs,� he said.
There are 29 healthy males aged between 21 and 35 who volunteered to be a part of the experiment. Temperature changes to the scrotum caused by laptop use and the different seating positions over one hour time periods were recorded and evaluated. The following results were observed: In order to balance a laptop, a man has to sit with his thighs together. With this posture alone, temperature in the scrotum rose by 2.1�C. When the men used a laptop in this position, the average temperatures increased by 2.6�C. on the left side of the scrotum and 2.8�C. on its right side.
Researchers also say that the body needs to maintain a proper testicular temperature for normal sperm production and development, or what is termed as spermatogenesis, in medical terms. Their studies have not determined the exact frequency and time of heat exposure that is capable of producing reversible or irreversible changes in spermatogenesis. But previous studies made suggest that 1�C above the baseline is the possible minimal thermal gradient. Based on their findings, the repetitive use of a laptop near the proximity of the male pelvic area might cause permanent damage and infertility. Teenage boys and young men are advised to limit their use of laptop computers on their laps until further studies provide more information on this type of thermal exposure.
At the British Fertility Society conference, Dr Allan Pacey, senior lecturer in Andrology at the University of Sheffield, said that it is already a common knowledge that increasing the temperature of the *beep* can affect sperm production. He added that, �... worrying about having a laptop on your knees for only an hour can increase the temperature of the scrotum so significantly.� He warned that men who use laptops regularly should be very careful. Further work is needed to see if regular laptop use is a risk factor in male fertility and man's sexual health, in general.
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crosbystillsstash
Joined: 12 Oct 2008
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| Posted: Fri Jan 30, 2009 7:49 pm Post subject: |
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| My laptop downloads porn fine. I can't see a problem, but then again, i'm not into that really kinky type. |
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ChinaBoy
Joined: 17 Feb 2007
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| Posted: Sat Jan 31, 2009 2:58 am Post subject: |
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my lap is not where my scrotum is
hmmm
this either means I have a teeny weeny weenie, or long legs..
I'm 6'4
who puts a computer on their package? they deserve to be sterilized |
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nosmallplans
Joined: 10 Oct 2008
Location: noksapyeong
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| Posted: Sun Feb 01, 2009 2:49 pm Post subject: |
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This is interesting because I had never heard of it damaging long term sperm count - just short term.
I've read of tests regarding male contraception involving the rapid heating of the *beep*. Apparently, under the right circumstances you'll just shoot blanks for a few hours.
Wouldn't that be great? Dip your balls in hot water and shoot blanks for an hour. Play some computer games with your laptop in your lap and shoot blanks for an hour. |
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the dakota kid
Joined: 20 Jul 2004
Location: Not in Seoul...
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| Posted: Mon Feb 02, 2009 2:14 am Post subject: Old problem, new cause |
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if a man has low sperm count, they always recommend boxer shorts to briefs. The lower the temp, the higher the sperm count....
fwiw,
tdk |
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tfunk
Joined: 12 Aug 2006
Location: Dublin, Ireland
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| Posted: Mon Feb 02, 2009 3:38 am Post subject: |
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| Who counts their sperm? If your sex life has got to the stage where you're using a microscope to count the critters floating around your gunk, then you probably need to change partners. |
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ChinaBoy
Joined: 17 Feb 2007
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| Posted: Mon Feb 02, 2009 5:24 am Post subject: |
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If a man has a low sperm count, less kids you're going to have to support for the rest of your life and hear the wife and kids nag you day after day after day
get cooking, boys! |
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