HOT LAPTOPS
Men who sit with a hot computer on their laps for hours every day may reduce their chances of becoming fathers.
A recent US study of 29 men showed that a combination of the legs-together posture needed to balance a computer and the heat generated by the laptop raised scrotal temperature by up to 2.8 degrees.
Links between increased testicular temperature and lowered fertility have been well documented. Previous studies suggest an increase of just one degree is enough to suppress sperm production, with would-be dads often advised to avoid hot baths, saunas or wearing tight pants.
Researchers now plan to test how exposure to laptops affects sperm quality and for what duration.
