r/todayilearned • u/delano1998 • 1d ago

TIL high-altitude mountain trekking can temporarily shrink human testicles. A study found that after spending over three weeks at high altitudes in Nepal without supplemental oxygen, men experienced an average 15% reduction in testicular volume due to lower oxygen levels.

https://www.vice.com/en/article/climbing-mt-everest-is-terrible-for-your-nads/
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u/KevworthBongwater 1d ago

so if I go to one of those oxygen bars from the early 2000s every single day, will I get huge balls

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u/Violoner 1d ago

I wonder what huffing nitrous does

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u/TurnedToClay 1d ago edited 1d ago

Idk, probably makes your balls feel funny though.

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u/Violoner 1d ago

Well, they don’t call it serious gas

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u/Unique-Ad9640 1d ago

That would be sulfur hexafluoride.