Question

1. What temperature are sperm produced at and what happens to the testicles during changes in temperature?

Answer 1

Ideally, sperm production occurs at around 93.2ºF (34ºC). This is 5.4ºF (3ºC) below normal body temperature of 98.6ºF (37ºC ).

Changes of sperm production with temperature-

Testicles can get too cold for good sperm production, too. Cold temperatures cause the testicles to retreat up toward the body.

In situation of extreme heat exposure,the scrotum's heat cooling mechanism may be insufficient to prevent the rise in testicular temperature and this also affect the quality and quantity of sperm produced.

It also has the higher risk in infertility.