Impact of heat stress on male fertility: Elucidating testicular pathophysiology and the role of microRNA from sperm and extracellular vesicles on fertility and embryo development. Ghent University
In humans, testicular temperature must be ~3 ºC below body core temperature for production of high-quality, fertile sperm. Increased testicular temperature can be caused by several known pathologies (e.g. varicocele) or behaviours (e.g. hot baths; sitting for several hours). Consequently, leading to low sperm quality and infertility. Furthermore, due to global climate change and intense heat episodes, heat stress is nearly universally a major ...