PMID:
Reprod Biomed Online. 2015 Sep ;31(3):421-6. Epub 2015 Jun 18. PMID: 26206279
Abstract Title:
Habits of cell phone usage and sperm quality – does it warrant attention?
Abstract:
Male infertility constitutes 30-40% of all infertility cases. Some studies have shown a continuous decline in semen quality since the beginning of the 20th century. One postulated contributing factor is radio frequency electromagnetic radiation emitted from cell phones. This study investigates an association between characteristics of cell phone usage and semen quality. Questionnaires accessing demographic data and characteristics of cell phone usage were completed by 106 men referred for semen analysis. Results were analysed according to WHO 2010 criteria. Talking for≥1 h/day and during device charging were associated with higher rates of abnormal semen concentration (60.9% versus 35.7%, P
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