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Scrotal or testicular temperature measurement serves as a clinical and research tool to study temperature effects on spermatogenesis and its relation to semen quality. While accurate temperature determination may appear simple, in reality anatomic and thermodynamic considerations may make readings unrepeatable and therefore unreliable. A better understanding of the potential problems will facilitate the work of researchers and clinicians.
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Sealfon, A.I. (1991). Theoretical and Practical Considerations in Scrotal Temperature Measurement. In: Zorgniotti, A.W. (eds) Temperature and Environmental Effects on the Testis. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 286. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-5913-5_9
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