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Will laser hair removal and electrolysis on my testicles kill the sperm cells?

DarylTheSasquatchAug 17, 2020

I'm considering having laser hair removal and electrolysis to permanently remove all of my body hair including my genitals, and I want to know if when having laser hair removal and electrolysis on my testicles is there any danger of killing the sperm cells?

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