The Effect of UV Light on Testosterone Levels

There is no human study directly correlating sun exposure to the human testes that can do it in rats pretty easily. It would only make sense that, hey, maybe there is some degree of merit associated with sun exposure directly to the gonads. But then you got this whole other side of the argument, which is like, well, the skin, the scrotal skin is still susceptible to sunburn and how likely is it that that area is more prone to skin cancer? That is the other argument. Then you got the guys that will be like, oh, that is fine. Let's just apply sunscreen to your testes. Then I am like, what are you doing?

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