"The laptop computer potentially may impact fertility by increasing scrotal temperature.” ... However, while it has been proven that increased scrotum temperature can impact the quality and number of sperm, it has not been definitively proven that laptop use leads to infertility in men.

Can laptop make you impotent?

This can cause sexual impotence if one puts it on the lap for long. Most of the youngsters put laptops on their laps while doing work or watching movies. The heat generated over the scrotal region reduce sperm production resulting into male infertility. ... Eyes are strained with laptops as much as with desktops.

Do laptops affect male fertility?

Males who use laptops on their laps are likely to experience scrotal hyperthermia – elevated temperatures in their testicles – which can significantly affect the quality of their sperm, and consequently their fertility, US scientists report in the medical journal Fertility and Sterility.