Cell Phone Usage and Semen Quality, Hospital Based Study
Journal Title: Scholars Journal of Applied Medical Sciences - Year 2014, Vol 2, Issue 6
Abstract
Nowadays millions of people using cell phones with increasing exposure to radiofrequency electromagnetic waves which is associated with different health hazards including possible effects on male reproduction and semen quality. The objective was to further study the effects of cell phones usage on human semen quality. The study included 262 male attending an andrology clinic for infertility evaluation. Semen analysis was performed for all participants whom have been divided into groups according to cell phone use, duration of daily use in minutes and where they keep or handle their cell phones in relation to their bodies. Semen quality parameters of the participants did not differ significantly between cell phone user and cell phone non-users. Also, semen quality parameters did not differ significantly according to daily use of cell phone in minutes or in years. Those who kept their cell phone in their trouser pockets had lower sperm motility compared to those who kept their cell phone in their waist pouch, shirt pocket or in hands, but the diffidence was statistically insignificant. The study failed to find any significant reduction of semen quality parameters in association with cell phone use. However our results support the possibility of negative effect on semen quality in association with keeping the cell phone in a trouser pocket. Keywords: Cell phone, Men, Infertility, Semen, Electromagnetic
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M El-Helaly
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