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Heated seats could ruin a man's chances of having kids
Don’t go running out to get that heated seat option on you new car just yet. A new research published in the New Scientist magazine found that heated seats can damage a man’s chances of conceiving children. Tests found that heated seats can raise the scrotum temperature above sperm production conditions.

According to the magazine, sperm producing is at its best at 96 degrees Fahrenheit. The study, consisting of 30 men, found that heated seats can raise the mercury of scrotums to about 99 degrees Fahrenheit.

Andreas Jung, lead author on the study, said... Read Article
Heated seats could ruin a man's chances of having kids



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rom64rom64 - 8/28/2008 4:09:09 PM
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I know of some heated seats that automatically switch off when the appropriate temperature is reached. I remember my old S500 had that feature. Maybe other manufacturers have that too, anybody know what I'm talking about?

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EnnNorakEnnNorak - 8/28/2008 6:58:11 PM
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I believe that infertility from heated seats is a temporary effect but it would be best if a medical doctor/car guy could confirm that on this site.


JaybrnJaybrn - 8/28/2008 7:01:19 PM
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Fertility specialists tell guys to stop wearing a briefs underwear because of the temp thing for the same reason


mplsmpls - 8/28/2008 4:09:32 PM
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Hmmm... if EL34's dad had heated seats in his car, we all wouldn't be subjected to crap comments about cars, but then again.. his dad couldn't have afforded a car with heated seats anyway..

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Peyton18Peyton18 - 8/28/2008 4:21:23 PM
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My Vdub has the type of gauge that is always on unless you turn it off. Which is what I like... except... my future kids won't

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M35MTM35MT - 8/28/2008 4:42:04 PMView My AgentSpace
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All you need is to have them on for a couple minutes to take the chill out of the leather - then turn them off! I dont like leaving them on too long, i get the feel I've got a load in my pants.

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Agent009Agent009 - 8/28/2008 4:53:50 PMView My AgentSpace
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I assume you mean leather seats not pants?



SHOWTIMESHOWTIME - 8/28/2008 5:22:42 PMView My AgentSpace
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lol no, he means pants


M35MTM35MT - 8/29/2008 7:59:58 AMView My AgentSpace
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Leopard-print leather print pants.


M35MTM35MT - 8/29/2008 8:00:26 AMView My AgentSpace
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*lemme get one more "print" in there for good measure.




RupertRupert - 8/28/2008 7:53:35 PMView My AgentSpace
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Oh. My. God.

I present to you, Michael Taylor, the prestigious Autospies award for...Stating the Bloody Obivious!

Men can't have kids...oh you make me laugh.

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Agent63Agent63 - 8/28/2008 9:10:42 PMView My AgentSpace
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He's a troll what do you expect?

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sectorsector - 8/29/2008 11:46:13 AM
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MT, if you know a man who could bear children you let the national science foundation ASAP, he may have reached the next evolutionary step for the human kind.

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EvoAudiEvoAudi - 8/28/2008 10:29:28 PMView My AgentSpace
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There are two kinds of seat heaters. Simple button operated heaters that just keep heating the seat. And then the Temperature controlled seat heaters in more upmarket cars that change the L-M-H settings Temp according to in car temp.


I'm assuming that this article refers to the non computer controlled type.

I guess this means that by the time you get to the back seat it'll be for a different reason.

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randy33randy33 - 8/28/2008 10:58:43 PM
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Does everything return to normal once the heat dissipates?

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sold2earlysold2early - 8/29/2008 1:08:11 AM
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This will free up more money for expensive cars.

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LexusKindaGuy12LexusKindaGuy12 - 8/29/2008 2:13:02 AM
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well thats why man invented ventilated seats for use after heated seats

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RupertRupert - 8/29/2008 9:39:28 AMView My AgentSpace
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The 1989 LS400 did not have ventilated seats.


theoptimisticpessimisttheoptimisticpessimist - 8/29/2008 2:05:02 PM
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Saab invented ventilated seats.


adamsaf723adamsaf723 - 8/29/2008 3:10:53 AM
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sstainbasstainba - 8/29/2008 10:48:08 AM
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just some medical fyi... this condition is temporary. and a male's body is designed to cope with temperature changes. a guy's scrotum will rise and lower to adjust the temperature of the testicles. taking a bath will cause the same symptoms for a short amount of time.

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M53RM53R - 9/1/2008 7:10:36 AMView My AgentSpace
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As if I ll ever use heated seats here in Dubai -_-.

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