What harm does crossing your legs do to boys?

Whether it is people sitting in the office, office workers, or leisure people, they will cross their legs from time to time. So is crossing legs harmful to the body? The former pride is very detrimental to the development of male reproductive organs, and may also harm male sperm. Some serious cases may even lead to infertility. So does crossing legs have other harms to boys?

The harm of long-term cross-legged sitting

1. Causes O-shaped legs

When you cross your legs, the risk of osteoarthritis in the weight-bearing leg increases. At the same time, because the upper leg is subjected to uneven force and deflects inward, the pressure in the inner knee joint gap may increase, and the cartilage wear may increase. At the same time, the "peroneal collateral ligament" located on the outside of the knee joint is continuously pulled, causing it to loosen, which may cause knee joint subdislocation (dislocation of the center of the bone surface at both ends of the knee joint> 3mm) on the basis of existing osteoarthritis, which looks like O-shaped legs.

2. Cause vaginitis and other gynecological diseases

Crossing the legs of women can also cause local temperature rise, thus forming a warm and moist environment in the perineum, which can cause pathogenic bacteria to multiply, thus causing vulvitis or vaginitis. Crossing the legs for a long time can easily cause poor blood circulation in the pelvic cavity, causing inflammation of the appendages. If the pathogens spread through the reproductive tract, it may affect the entire pelvic cavity. In addition, for those with a history of dysmenorrhea, crossing the legs for a long time may aggravate dysmenorrhea.

3. Impact on male reproductive health

"Developing the habit of crossing your legs is very bad for reproductive health." Traditional Chinese medicine experts said that when crossing your legs, your legs are usually too tightly together, which raises the temperature of the inner thighs and the area around the genitals. For men, this high temperature can damage sperm, and long-term use may affect fertility. For this reason, traditional Chinese medicine experts recommend that you should not cross your legs for more than 10 minutes, and avoid crossing your legs too tightly. If you feel sweat oozing out of the inner thighs, it is best to walk in a ventilated area for a while to dissipate the heat as quickly as possible.

4. Induce cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases

Crossing your legs will cause blood to flow up poorly, reducing or slowing down the blood flow back to the heart and brain. This will affect the brain and heart functions, and can easily induce high blood pressure, heart disease, etc.

5. Early onset of degenerative arthritis

The so-called "degenerative arthritis" refers to the degenerative changes in the structure of the joint due to long-term use, wear and tear, etc. The typical disease is osteoarthritis, which usually occurs after old age. Crossing your legs will not cause you to get osteoarthritis immediately, but because it increases the pressure on the internal structure of the knee joint, it increases the nutritional barriers and wear of the cartilage.

If you keep crossing your legs for a long time, there will be a certain amount of squeezing and pressure on the male genitals. It may cause the temperature of the scrotum to rise, which will have a certain impact on male reproduction, but it will not cause any major harm, so please rest assured.