Male Organ Health and Your Undergarments: The Debate on Boxers Vs. Briefs
by John Dugan Owner“Boxers or briefs?” The
question has become almost a cliché, but it’s a decision men make all the time.
There are plenty of reasons to choose one over the other, including one’s views
on how each choice may or may not affect one’s male organ health. Scientists
have even gotten into the act over the years, and a new study reveals even more
information to take into consideration when deciding on the daily undergarments
option.
The
study
Entitled
“Type of undergarments worn and markers of [reproductive] function among men
attending a fertility center” and published in August, 2018, in the journal
Human Reproduction, this new study is the largest one yet to look at how
undergarments choice might impact fertility in men. This
cross-sectional study looked at 656 men, each of whom was a partner in a couple
seeking to conceive a child who came to a fertility center for infertility
treatment. The study was funded by grants from the National Institutes of
Health.
The authors state that “some epidemiological studies have investigated whether men who wear tighter
undergarments, a modifiable lifestyle factor strongly related to higher scrotal
temperatures have poorer semen quality, compared to men who wear looser
undergarments,” but indicate that the results have been inconsistent. So the
aim of this study is to help clarify whether undergarments choice impacts
markers of reproductive function.
Breakdown
Reproductive
fluid and blood samples were collected from men between the ages of 18 and 65,
with a median age of 35.5 years. The median BMI (body mass index) was 26.3
(compared to the average for US adult males of 26.6; a score between 25 and
29.9 is considered overweight, but not obese). 345 men reported that
they frequently wore boxers, while 311 reported that they frequently wore
briefs.
Interestingly,
those men in the sample who were primarily boxer wearers tended to be younger
and slimmer than those who were mostly briefs wearers. They also tended to be
more likely to take hot baths or use a Jacuzzi. This information had to be
factored into the results, as youth and less body weight tend to increase
fertility while hot baths and Jacuzzis have an association with diminishing
seed quality.
When
all the various factors were considered, the scientists came to several
conclusions:
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Those who favored boxers had “significantly higher” seed concentration and
count.
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Those who preferred briefs registered higher serum FSH levels.
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There were no differences found in other markers, like serum reproductive
hormones or DNA quality of the seed.
What
does this mean? Basically it means that, yes, wearing tight-fitting
undergarments like briefs does have a negative impact on fertility, due to the
fact that the male organ works better at seed reproduction when they are
cooler, and tightness is associated with higher temperatures. But the fact that
brief-wearers also make more FSH is important, as it backs up a theory that the
body responds to the lower seed count by raising gonadotrophin (which is
reflected in the higher FSH levels). Increasing gonadotrophin has a
compensatory effect on the lower seed production.
Sao,
essentially, the study suggests that yes, briefs can affect the seed production
but that the raise in gonadotrophin helps to offset the decrease. However,
further studies are needed to confirm this. Since the men studied were all at a
fertility clinic, it is necessary to see if similar results occur among men in
the general population.
Whatever
a man’s undergarments preference, he needs to take steps to maintain his male
organ health by regularly applying a superior male organ health creme (health
professionals recommend Man 1 Man Oil, which is clinically proven mild and safe
for skin). Look for a crème with both L-arginine and vitamin C. L-arginine
is an amino acid which helps boost nitric oxide, which thereby helps blood
vessels expand more readily. And vitamin C is a key component of collagen, a
tissue in the body that gives skin its tone and elasticity and is vital for
bedroom performance.
Visit http://www.menshealthfirst.com for additional information
on most common male organ health issues, tips on improving sensitivity and what
to do to maintain a healthy member. John Dugan is a professional writer who
specializes in men's health issues and is an ongoing contributing writer to
numerous websites.
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