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28 January 2022

Men Should Consider Limiting Cell Phone Use to Protect Sperm Quality, Study Finds

Men Should Consider Limiting Cell Phone Use to Protect Sperm Quality, Study Finds
January 27, 2022 by el-telegraph (from Fox News article, "Men concerned about fertility should limit cell phone use to protect sperm quality, study says" which we cannot access)

Men may want to limit their cell phone use if they are concerned about fertility, according to a recent meta-analysis published last November in Environmental research who discovered that radiofrequency electromagnetic waves (RF-EMW) emitted by cell phones decrease the quality of sperm by reducing their motility, viability and concentration.


“Male cellphone users should strive to reduce cellphone use to protect their sperm quality,” said Yun Hak Kim, senior researcher and assistant professor at National Pusan. University.

Previous research has shown that cell phones emit RF-EMW which can be absorbed by the human body and cause potential adverse side effects on the brain, heart and reproductive function, according to the study.

Because there have been numerous studies published since 2012 on the effects of cellphones and sperm quality, South Korean researchers conducted a comprehensive review that synthesizes these studies to find common findings, also known as name of meta-analysisto assess whether RF-EMW exposure from mobile phones affects human sperm quality.

Of the 435 studies and published records the researchers reviewed between 2012 and 2021, they found 18 studies with 4,280 semen samples that were suitable for statistical analyses. 

The study did not find a link between time spent on the cell phone and sperm quality, only that exposure to the cell phone itself was associated with reduced count, decreased movement, and sperm quality. lifespan of sperm, according to the press release. noted.

Although the study reported that the results were consistent with previous studies on the subject, it had some limitations due to the small amount of patient data and the fact that the cell phones in the study are now outmoded.

“Knowing that the number of mobile phone users is very likely to increase in the future, it is high time that we start considering RF-EMW exposure as one of the underlying factors causing a reduction in semen quality among the male population,” the press said. Release added.

“Further studies will be needed to determine the effect of exposure to EMW emitted by new mobile phone models in today’s digital environment,” Kim said. noted.

https://el-telegraph.com/men-should-consider-limiting-cell-phone-use-to-protect-sperm-quality-study-finds/

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