Peer-reviewed research concerning clothing, summarized and appraised in plain language with every source cited.
This review looked at whether the underwear a man wears, tight versus loose, actually affects his fertility. The testicles work best a little cooler than the rest of the body,…
This study tested whether a specially designed cooling garment could lower scrotal skin temperature during ordinary daily life. Three volunteer urologists wore it, with a cold pack inside that was…
This review pulled together what is known about how everyday life affects a man's fertility, covering age, psychological stress, nutrition, physical activity, caffeine, scrotal temperature, hot water and mobile phone…
This study looked at whether the type of underwear men wear affects markers of testicular function, such as sperm count and hormone levels. Researchers surveyed 656 men seeking fertility treatment…
This study set out to see how posture and clothing affect scrotal temperature in fertile men. It tested 13 men in different positions (standing, seated with legs apart, seated with…
This study set out to see how different types of underwear and physical activity affect scrotal temperature, which in turn affects testicular temperature. Fifty healthy men with normal fertility had…