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Do you mean permanent infertility, or just for the sperm that are currently present? I have to imagine it's the latter, which is not a big deal for anyone not looking to conceive. If there were persistent effects (even short of full infertility), that could be a much more serious issue.

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I wonder if labeling the product with a sticker saying "may temporarily sterilize men" would help or hurt sales.

No permanent damage is your threshold for what is acceptable? There is plenty of discomfort long before we get to permanent damage. Are you really arguing that companies should base their product designs on whether or not the problems they create for their users are permanent or not? No company with any hope of success would ever use such a criteria.

> No permanent damage is your threshold for what is acceptable?

Not the person you are replying to, but it depends on what kind of damage. If it left painful burns or something actually bothersome, then I wouldn't like it, no.

If it is just gonna make me unable to have kids until I stop putting the device on my lap, then I am totally ok with that. I currently don't want kids, so this does nothing to me. And if I change my mind later, I can just alter my device usage accordingly, since it isn't permanent.

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