A nurse teaches intervention to a client for healthy spermatogenesis. During a follow-up visit, the nurse finds that the client has risk for diminished sperm production. Which statement of the client supports the nurse's conclusion?

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Taking hot baths regularly can increase the temperature of the scrotum, which may negatively affect spermatogenesis and lead to diminished sperm production. Spermatogenesis requires a temperature slightly lower than the body's core temperature, which is why the scrotal sac is located outside the body.

A Nurse Teaches Intervention to a Client for Healthy Spermatogenesis