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Q: Sexual Health - Men Question

asked by: DoctorQuestion on December 23rd, 2005

I am asking this about my husband regarding fertility/pregnancy. My husband works out regularly - he runs on the treadmill and becomes hot and sweaty. He also likes to use the sauna regularly. We are trying to get pregnant w/ our 2nd child and have been for about 6 months w/no success. I asked him to stop using the sauna because I have heard/read that heat is not good for sperm health/production. Should my husband stop using the sauna if we are trying to get pregnant? Can he alter his work out schedule during certain times of the month that might help us get pregnant?

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Dr. Nikola Gjuzelov , MD

replied on December 26th, 2005

Sexual Health - Men Answer A21

It is true that high temperature has a negative impact on spermatogenesis but it normally depends on how long the testicles have been exposed to temperatures higher than normal. First, your husband can submit a specimen for a sperm analysis (spermogram). If the spermatozoids’ number is under 20.000/ml with living spermatozoids less than 80%, then the spermogram is probably not normal. In that case, your doubts and suggestions about using the sauna might be reasonable. But if the spermogram is normal then YOU may consider to be examined by your gynecologist.

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