“…However, these sperm parameters recovered 3 months after ESWL 25 . Despite this noteworthy background, it is essential to underline that energy settings, protocols, and sites of application of ESWL for distal ureteral stones and ESWT for ED and PD differ substantially 4,5,26 ; therefore, it was not possible to extend the conclusions of the ESWL studies to patients undergoing shock waves for andrological purposes. Currently, only a few articles are available on the impact of Li‐ESWT on the testis, all being pre‐clinical studies on rat models 8,27,29,30 .…”