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Re:Falling sperm counts, declining egg quality, and endocrin... by Aachen on Tuesday February 23, 2021 @03:46AM (#26235138)
> antibacterial soap, too? how do you keep yourself clean?

Regular soap?

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Re:Falling sperm counts, declining egg quality, and endocrin... by jonplackett on Tuesday February 23, 2021 @03:48AM (#26235148)
Exactly. Antibacterial soap is marketing BS. Soap already kills bacteria. As it has done since it was invented.

Proof point- look how hard antibacterial soap is being advertised during the pandemic, which is cause by a frikkin VIRUS

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Re:Falling sperm counts, declining egg quality, and endocrin... by aaronmdjones on Tuesday February 23, 2021 @08:05AM (#26236805)
COVID-19 is surrounded by a lipid envelope; soaps break down lipids.
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Re:Falling sperm counts, declining egg quality, and endocrin... by duckmysick on Tuesday February 23, 2021 @10:19AM (#26238250)
Yes, and you don't need an anitbacterial soap for that. A regular soap will be fine.
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Re:Falling sperm counts, declining egg quality, and endocrin... by aaronmdjones on Tuesday February 23, 2021 @10:22AM (#26238289)
Yeah, but jon worded it like antibacterial soap would be ineffective (due to this being a virus), but it's not.
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