Effects of Electromagnetic Wave from Mobile Phones on Human Sperm Motility and Viability: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Journal Title: International Journal of Medical Research & Health Sciences (IJMRHS) - Year 2016, Vol 5, Issue 6
Abstract
Nowadays humans are constantly exposed to electromagnetic wave (EMW), especially mobile phone. Recently concerns about the potential risks of EMW it's increasing. A possible risk of the EMW is adverse effect on human semen quality. In this study, it was tried to do meta-analysis on the results obtaining the evaluation of sperm quality (motility and viability) after in vitro exposure to EMW of mobile phone. We carried out a Systematic Review in databases of ISI, Pubmed, Scopus, Ovid, Embase and VIP till December 2015. Then was performed meta-analysis of data extracted by comprehensive meta-analysis 2.2 software. Finally, 10 studies [8: sperm motility (17 subgroups), 6: sperm viability (6 subgroups)] were reviewed and meta-analysis was done. The percentage ranges of sperm motility in the unexposed and exposed samples were 17.70±10.9 % to 87.20±7.32% and 18.40±11.90% to 87.5±8.57%, respectively. The mean differences for sperm motility and heterogeneity were REM:-4.57;CI(-7.11 to - 2.03) and I2=69.38%; Ïheterogeneity<0.001, respectively. The percentage range of sperm viability in the unexposed and exposed samples were 50.78±5.98% to 90.9±3.7% and 4 8.43±13.99 to 90.4±4.1% respectively and for sperm viability, the mean differences for sperm motility and heterogeneity were REM-1.19; CI (-2.04 to -0.34) and 2I =96.9%; Ïheterogeneity<0.001, respectively. Exposure to EMW of mobile phone decreased significantly sperm motility and sperm viability decreased but not-significantly. Results of this study supported the negative effects of EMW of mobile phone on the sperm motility.
Authors and Affiliations
Yadolah Fakhri| Food and Cosmetic Health Research Center, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Bandar Abbas, Iran, Heidar HeidariKhoei| Department of Biology and Anatomical Sciences, Students Research office, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran, Corresponding Email: Heidarheidari@yahoo.com, Milad Moloudizargari| Young Researchers and Elite Club, Urmia branch, Islamic azad university, Urmia, Iran, Mohammad Hossein Asghari| Young Researchers and Elite Club, Sari Branch, Islamic Azad University, Sari, Iran, Hassan Keramati| Department of environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, Iran, Milad Adel| Department of Aquatic Animal Health and Diseases, Iranian Fisheries Science Research, Institute (IFSRI), Agricultural Research Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Tehran, Iran, Nazak Amanidaz| Environmental Health Research Center, Golstan University of Medical Sciences, Golstan, Iran, Moayed Avazpour| Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran, Yahya Zandsalimi| Environmental Health Research Center, Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, Sanandaj, Iran, Bigard Moradi| Department of Health Public, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran, Leila Rasouli Amirhajeloo| Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Qom University of Medical Sciences, Qom, Iran
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