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Effects of radiofrequency electromagnetic waves (RF-EMW) from cellular phones on human ejaculated semen: an in vitro pilot study

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Agarwal A, Desai NR, Makker K, Varghese A, Mouradi R, Sabanegh E, Sharma R · 2009

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Samples exposed to RF-EMW showed a significant decrease in sperm motility and viability, increase in ROS level, and decrease in ROS-TAC score.

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After liquefaction, neat semen samples were divided into two aliquots, with one exposed to cellular phone radiation in talk mode for 1 hour and the other serving as an unexposed control under identical conditions. Exposed samples showed a significant decrease in sperm motility and viability, an increase in ROS level, and a decrease in ROS-TAC score. Levels of total antioxidant capacity and DNA damage showed no significant differences between exposed and unexposed samples.

Why This Matters

The study aimed to evaluate effects of cellular phone radiofrequency electromagnetic waves during talk mode on unprocessed ejaculated human semen. The researchers concluded that radiofrequency electromagnetic waves from cell phones may lead to oxidative stress in human semen. They speculated that keeping a cell phone in a trouser pocket in talk mode may negatively affect spermatozoa and impair male fertility.

Exposure Information

Specific exposure levels were not quantified in this study. Duration: 1h

Study Details

To evaluate effects of cellular phone radiofrequency electromagnetic waves (RF-EMW) during talk mode on unprocessed (neat) ejaculated human semen.

After liquefaction, neat semen samples were divided into two aliquots. One aliquot (experimental) fr...

Samples exposed to RF-EMW showed a significant decrease in sperm motility and viability, increase in...

Radiofrequency electromagnetic waves emitted from cell phones may lead to oxidative stress in human semen. We speculate that keeping the cell phone in a trouser pocket in talk mode may negatively affect spermatozoa and impair male fertility.

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Agarwal A, Desai NR, Makker K, Varghese A, Mouradi R, Sabanegh E, Sharma R (2009). Effects of radiofrequency electromagnetic waves (RF-EMW) from cellular phones on human ejaculated semen: an in vitro pilot study Fertil Steril. 92(4) 1318-1325, 2009.
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@article{a_2009_effects_of_radiofrequency_electromagnetic_1608,
  author = {Agarwal A and Desai NR and Makker K and Varghese A and Mouradi R and Sabanegh E and Sharma R},
  title = {Effects of radiofrequency electromagnetic waves (RF-EMW) from cellular phones on human ejaculated semen: an in vitro pilot study},
  year = {2009},
  
  url = {https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0015028208033566},
}

Quick Questions About This Study

The study aimed to evaluate effects of cellular phone radiofrequency electromagnetic waves during talk mode on unprocessed ejaculated human semen.
Exposed samples showed a significant decrease in sperm motility and viability, an increase in ROS level, and a decrease in ROS-TAC score.
After liquefaction, neat semen samples were divided into two aliquots, with one exposed to cellular phone radiation in talk mode for 1 hour and the other serving as an unexposed control under identical conditions.
The researchers concluded that radiofrequency electromagnetic waves from cell phones may lead to oxidative stress in human semen. They speculated that keeping a cell phone in a trouser pocket in talk mode may negatively affect spermatozoa and impair male fertility.
Levels of total antioxidant capacity and DNA damage showed no significant differences between exposed and unexposed samples.