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Which habit is worse for your fertility hormones?

October 11, 2026 · 19 sources

Which habit is worse for your fertility hormones?

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16 habits, ranked as in the video

1
Getting into a hot car
2
The stain-proof sofa
- PubMedFei C et al. Hum Reprod 2009;24(5):1200-5
- Boronow KE et al. J Expo Sci Environ Epidemiol 2019
- Carpeting and PFHxS body burden, PMC8104467
3
Lifting heavy things at work
- PubMedGaskins AJ et al. Occup Environ Med 2015;72(11):777-783
4
Sitting all day
- PLOSFoucaut AM et al. PLoS ONE 2019;14(4):e0210770
5
Intense workouts
- PubMedWise LA et al. Fertil Steril 2012;97(5):1136-42
6
Working long hours
- PubMedGaskins AJ et al. Occup Environ Med 2015;72(11):777-783
7
Traffic noise at night
- BMJJensen AS et al. BMJ 2024;386:e080664
- PMCSelander J et al. EHP 2009;117(11):1713-7
- Tasali E et al. PNAS 2008;105(3):1044-9
8
Binge-watching TV
- PubMedGaskins AJ et al. Br J Sports Med 2015;49(4):265-70
9
Sleeping past nine hours
- PMCChen Q et al. Sleep 2016;39(1):79-86
10
Long bike rides
- PubMedWise LA et al. Fertil Steril 2011;95(3):1025-30
11
Wearing tight underwear
- PubMedMinguez-Alarcon L et al. Hum Reprod 2018;33(9):1749-56
12
Long hot shower
- PubMedZeng Q et al. Environ Int 2013;54:134-140
- Chen YJ et al. Environ Int 2020;134:105335
13
Working night shifts
- PubMedGaskins AJ et al. Occup Environ Med 2015;72(11):777-783
14
Sleeping eight to nine hours
- PMCChen Q et al. Sleep 2016;39(1):79-86
15
Using lubricant
- PubMedSteiner AZ et al. Obstet Gynecol 2012;120(1):44-51
16
Moderate workouts
- PubMedWise LA et al. Fertil Steril 2012;97(5):1136-42