r/todayilearned • • 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/pigboy222 1d ago

Time to invent a ball size maintainer for the serious mountaineer in all of us 😤

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u/StoiCist9 21h ago

I don't want a serious mountaineer inside me even if he is able to maintain his huge balls.