The nurse is assisting a 28-year-old man who is undergoing testing for infertility. He says, "I can't believe I have to stop wearing tight jeans. What on earth could that have to do with anything?" Which response by the nurse is best?
a. "Tight jeans do not cause infertility. That is an old wives' tale."
b. "The pressure on your scrotum from tight jeans can damage your testes."
c. "It's not the tight jeans, but the way they make you sit that causes the problem."
d. "Tight jeans hold your scrotum too close to your body, where the heat can inhibit sperm production."
ANS: D
Excessive use of hot tubs and saunas, wearing tight jeans, and long-haul truck driving have all been identified as raising the temperature level in the scrotum to the extent that sperm production is decreased. A. Tight jeans can affect fertility. B. Pressure on the scrotum from tight jeans is not identified as causing scrotal damage. C. Sitting in tight jeans is not the cause of infertility.
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