Compared with looser undergarments, for instance, tighter options were linked to 18 percent higher odds of producing less semen.

Tight undies were also linked to 12 percent higher odds of having fewer motile sperm, 48 percent higher odds of having fewer normally shaped sperm, and 108 percent higher odds of having more sperm with DNA fragmentation or damage.

In a secondary analysis, researchers also found that erectile dysfunction and premature ejaculation were more prevalent in the tight underwear group.

"In conclusion, tight underwear was associated with poorer semen quality and a higher prevalence of erectile dysfunction and premature ejaculation," the authors write, led by urologist Xue-Chun Hu from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC).

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[–] 74 points 17 hours ago (2 children)

"We don't need condoms, babe, I wore my tighty whities today"

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  • [–] 33 points 16 hours ago* (1 child)

    I wear pajamas each day to ensure my sperm quality. It's just for myself as I have absolutely no motivation to go anywhere but I deserve high quality sperm on my stomach after a long fought jo sesh

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  • [–] 38 points 17 hours ago (11 children)

    When is it considered "tight" and when is it considered "loose"?

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  • [–] 36 points 17 hours ago (7 children)

    When they can swing, and clang off each other like an 80s executive desk toy, that’s loose

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  • [–] 12 points 15 hours ago (6 children)

    So they need to hang low then?

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    and I think some type of tying might be necessary.

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  • [–] 2 points 5 hours ago (3 children)

    What about throwing them over your shoulder.

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  • [–] 2 points 5 hours ago (2 children)

    I mean. How would one even do that, like in what manner?

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  • [–] 10 points 16 hours ago (5 children)

    I feel like erectile dysfunction and premature ejaculation are kinda at odds. Anyway I love my tight undies and hot baths.

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  • [–] 2 points 12 hours ago (2 children)

    I take hot baths to cull the weak, only tough survivors left.

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  • [–] 10 points 13 hours ago

    Ah nice. I need new ones, the current ones aren't that tight anymore. Gonna buy new tight ones again, less chance of screaming shit machines.

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  • [–] 9 points 12 hours ago (3 children)

    I'm all for skirts for men to be back in style like kilts

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  • [–] 24 points 18 hours ago (9 children)

    Good to know for people who don't want to have kids.

    How long before the billionaires ban surgical methods of birth control, too?

    Might seem strange to ask after Dems won a few seats, but remember, money is power and power corrupts, no matter which color banner they stand under.

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  • [–] 6 points 17 hours ago (5 children)

    I got to get my V done by Dr. Dick Chopp.

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  • [–] 8 points 17 hours ago (3 children)

    I know this is a joke comment, but the procedure is pretty quick with minimal recovery time. I highly recommend it.

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  • [–] 10 points 16 hours ago* (last edited 16 hours ago) (2 children)

    Can confirm, but it was not a joke. My vasectomy was done by Dr. Dick Chopp.

    EDIT: He was a master of marketing.

    https://cw39.com/cw39/dr-dick-chopp-offers-march-madness-vasectomies/

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  • [–] 1 point 8 hours ago

    How long before the billionaires ban surgical methods of birth control, too?

    Hysterectomies are notoriously difficult to get without husband's permission in the US. Even when the person trying to yeet their uterus needs it gone for medical reasons. Not a long shot to see it attempted yet within Trump's two years left.

    As for stopping men from getting vasectomies? Lol, yeah right.

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  • [–] 8 points 15 hours ago

    Underwear is for sukkas.

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  • [–] 7 points 12 hours ago

    not really surprising. the point of the scrotum is to naturally keep your semen at the right temperature by contracting and loosening with the ambient temperature. tight underwear prevents all that

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  • [–] 6 points 14 hours ago

    Looks better though - if you have the body for it.

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  • [–] 4 points 10 hours ago

    Damn can't believe I wasted all that money on a vasectomy

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  • [–] 4 points 9 hours ago (2 children)

    I blame underwear (and to some extent pants) on declining birth rates in Europe in part. At least in Finland - seriously, why is almost all the underwear here so fucking tight in the ball region??? It fits my wife and girlfriend just fine so are they secretly passing off women's overstock boxers as mens or something? Have to shop at foreign stores to find underwear that's not designed to push your balls back into your body or something.

    Same with pants at certain stores like Dressman - they size them to scale so good luck if you're tall but not incredibly overweight. Have to basically take all pants to a tailor here, otherwise my only other option is smaller pants that start showing my calves and fit my waist but squeeze the balls so tight I could pull of a Michael Jackson "Hee-Hee".

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  • [–] 3 points 8 hours ago

    Good thing we're done having kids in my family

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  • [–] 3 points 17 hours ago (3 children)

    Did anyone happen have read the study and reflect a bit how well they accounted for other reasons for lower sperm quality? Like if you gain weight, that would make your underpants tighter. Does gaining weight also decrease sperm quality?

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  • [–] 2 points 8 hours ago

    Commando is the way to go

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    Commando gang rise up!

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