What are some of the myths about male infertility?

What are some of the myths about male infertility?

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There are many myths about male fertility, and most of them concentrate around various kinds of food that the man is supposed to take. In reality, alterations in lifestyle really play a very minor role, particularly in terms of sperm production. The one very real effect on the testicle is that of heat. Men who spend a lot of time in saunas or in jacuzzis will have a lower sperm count, and it can actually be a major cause of infertility. However, buying boxer shorts instead of jockey shorts does not seem to play a major factor. Although, I see this story in the newspaper at least once a year, about a couple who was infertile, and the husband buys boxer shorts and presto: the wife becomes pregnant. I would classify that one as a myth that is based on some shred of truth.