00:00For the final week of March, we're going to discuss certain myths that actually will be considered as damaging to
00:08sperms.
00:08So let's start with a common one, which is tight underpants.
00:19Will tight underpants actually reduce the quality of sperms?
00:23The answer is yes.
00:24What is happening is that if you wear tight pants or tight underpants, the scrotum is brought as close to
00:31the body.
00:32And the core temperature of that is not ideal.
00:35Because the temperature of less than 0.5 degrees of your core body temperature is ideal for spermatogenesis.
00:43Therefore, the scrotal sac is designed that way.
00:46So tight underpants definitely is not so good for fertility.
00:49The second thing is that would something like sauna and hot bath cause it?
00:56The answer is also yes.
00:57For the same reasons that the scrotum temperature increases, that is particularly bad for spermatogenesis.
01:05Other thing is that age is not an impediment for sperm production.
01:09The answer is it is.
01:11Because as we get older, sperm quality reduces because of testosterone reduction.
01:16So is alcohol definitely damaging for sperm quality?
01:21The answer is yes and no.
01:23Because moderate alcohol will have no impact on sperm quality.
01:27However, alcohol in excessive amount might actually affect the liver and resulting in the actual hormone imbalance such as estrogen
01:37and elevation and will be damaging for the actual testicle itself.
01:42Other myth that you need to know about will be if you consider superfood that might be very good for
01:49your sperm.
01:50The answer is no.
01:52Because there's only one food that actually can enhance sperm quality.
01:57It's actually a combination of various things.
02:00And lastly, is quality of sleep really important?
02:05The answer is an absolute yes.
02:07Why is that the case?
02:09It's because during sleep, there is a circadian cycle that is important for spermatogenesis and also for the testosterone production.
02:19So therefore, more than 7 to 8 hours sleep is definitely very good for spermatogenesis.
02:26In the new beginning of the month in April, we're going to talk about HPV.
02:31But HPV affects only women, right?
02:33The answer is no.
02:35We're going to talk about certain facts about HPV and how it affects men and how men should really watch
02:42out for those protections against HPV infection.
02:45Stay tuned for next week's Putting Dr. G On The Spot.
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