My girlfriend recently said that a woman that takes hot baths or in a hot tub for more than 20 minutes risks killing her eggs due to the hot water. I had never heard this before. Is this true? If so, is it permanent? Thank you.
2006-06-29 14:16:52 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Women's Health
As far as I know, it´s not the woman´s eggs but the guy´s sperm that can get killed! If a couple can´t get pregnant, the doctor usually recommends the man not to wear tight underwear, very heavy pants or anything that can get that area overheated.
2006-06-29 14:21:46 · answer #1 · answered by sophie_danan 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Eggs in a woman's ovaries can be damaged by environmental conditions, but it takes a heck of a lot more than a hot bath.
Sperm in the testes, which are relatively unprotected, are a lot more vulnerable to heat. A man who takes a lot of hot baths does damage his immediate fertility, because he is killing some sperm (but not enough to count on this as a birth control method!) - but sperm are continually produced and so a couple weeks later he's good to go again.
2006-06-29 21:21:49 · answer #2 · answered by bobhayes 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have never heard of that and I am pretty old.
2006-06-29 21:19:09 · answer #3 · answered by butrcupps 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i've never heard that and it makes no sense you have nothing to worry about if you want kids
2006-06-29 21:22:04 · answer #4 · answered by lilshortsunshine2002 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope, just heard that it kills sperm and isnt recommended during pregnancy.
2006-06-29 21:35:11 · answer #5 · answered by armywife 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have never heard that, it sounds like bunk to me.
2006-06-29 21:19:58 · answer #6 · answered by Call me AL 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋