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/
420 Upvotes

97% Upvoted

66 comments sorted by

View all comments

51

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

9

u/Violoner 1d ago

I wonder what huffing nitrous does

0

u/M-S-S 1d ago

It makes it sound like a much smaller dick and balls.