Hiking at high altitudes pushes the heart to work harder to pump blood more efficiently due to the decreased oxygen levels.

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The immediate effects of low oxygen on sperm quality are temporary, but new evidence suggests that a long-term decrease in ...

Dr. Lord explained that while high-altitude activities such as hiking can cause lack of oxygen in the testis, or hypoxia, the effects on fertility are usually only temporary. "The good news for ...

High-altitude hiking, sleep apnoea and other conditions which deprive a man's testes of oxygen, could be contributing to a decline in fertility over the past 50 years, a new study has suggested.

A lack of oxygen in the testes, or testis hypoxia, caused by chronic medical conditions -- such as sleep apnoea or varicocele -- can be a sustained threat to reproductive health, lead author, Tessa ...

Kathryn McKee and her hiking partner huddled in the darkness, waiting for a search team to make its way through subzero ...

High camp on Manaslu. Photo: Shutterstock High-altitude hiking and climbing have a much shorter effect on sperm. However, there is still a risk. The long-term effects of oxygen deprivation are ...

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