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6 months

for sperm counts to recover after three months of regular saunas

Regular saunas lower sperm counts, and the drop reverses.

Ten men took two 15-minute sessions a week at 80–90°C for three months, and their sperm count and motility (how well sperm swim) fell. Every measured change had reversed six months after they stopped.Source 1 · Clinical trialSeminal and molecular evidence that sauna exposure affects human spermatogenesisGarolla A, Torino M, Sartini B, et al.. Human Reproduction, 2013.Read the paperPubMed ↗

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If you're trying to conceive, talk to your doctor about pausing saunas and hot baths for a few months.

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  1. 01Garolla A, Torino M, Sartini B, Cosci I, Patassini C, Carraro U, et al.. Seminal and molecular evidence that sauna exposure affects human spermatogenesis. Human Reproduction. 2013;28(4):877-885. doi:10.1093/humrep/det020 PMID 23411620