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Effect of cell phone usage on semen analysis in men attending infertility clinic: an observational study.

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Agarwal A, Deepinder F, Sharma RK, Ranga G, Li J. · 2008

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Cell phone use decreased semen quality by reducing sperm count, motility, viability, and normal morphology, and the decline increased with longer daily exposure.

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Three hundred sixty-one men undergoing infertility evaluation were divided into four groups based on daily cell phone use: no use, less than 2 hours, 2 to 4 hours, and more than 4 hours. Comparisons of mean sperm count, motility, viability, and normal morphology among the four groups were statistically significant. The decrease in sperm parameters was dependent on the duration of daily exposure to cell phones and independent of the initial semen quality.

Why This Matters

The study was an observational investigation conducted at an infertility clinic. Within subgroups stratified by sperm count, motility, viability, and normal morphology differed significantly across cell phone use groups.

Exposure Information

Specific exposure levels were not quantified in this study. Duration: Group B: <2 h/day; group C: 2-4 h/day; and group D: >4 h/day.

Study Details

To investigate the effect of cell phone use on various markers of semen quality.

Three hundred sixty-one men undergoing infertility evaluation were divided into four groups accordin...

The comparisons of mean sperm count, motility, viability, and normal morphology among four different...

Use of cell phones decrease the semen quality in men by decreasing the sperm count, motility, viability, and normal morphology. The decrease in sperm parameters was dependent on the duration of daily exposure to cell phones and independent of the initial semen quality.

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Agarwal A, Deepinder F, Sharma RK, Ranga G, Li J. (2008). Effect of cell phone usage on semen analysis in men attending infertility clinic: an observational study. Fertil Steril. 89(1):124-128, 2008.
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@article{a_2008_effect_of_cell_phone_1811,
  author = {Agarwal A and Deepinder F and Sharma RK and Ranga G and Li J.},
  title = {Effect of cell phone usage on semen analysis in men attending infertility clinic: an observational study.},
  year = {2008},
  
  url = {https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17482179/},
}
PubMed: 17482179

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The study was an observational investigation conducted at an infertility clinic.
Participants were divided into four groups: no use, less than 2 hours per day, 2 to 4 hours per day, and more than 4 hours per day.
Sperm count, motility, viability, and normal morphology decreased as daily cell phone exposure increased. The decrease was dependent on exposure duration and independent of initial semen quality.
The decrease in sperm parameters was dependent on the duration of daily exposure to cell phones and independent of the initial semen quality.