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Combined effects of varicocele and cell phones on semen and hormonal parameters.

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Schauer I, Mohamad Al-Ali B. · 2017

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The study found no combined effect of varicocele and cell phone storage on semen and hormonal parameters, though each factor independently affected some measures.

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Researchers conducted a retrospective analysis of 468 men attending an infertility clinic from 1993 to 2007. Varicoceles were determined by clinical examination and patients were questioned on cell phone usage and storage fashion. Varicocele showed an effect on sperm concentration, LH, and testosterone. Cell phone storage in trousers pockets showed an influence on the percentage of normal sperm morphology and LH. No combined effect of varicocele and cell phone storage was detected.

Why This Matters

The analysis showed an inverse relation between sperm concentration and degree of varicocele, with lower concentrations in higher grade varicoceles. Testosterone was significantly higher in higher grade varicoceles, which could reflect a compensatory mechanism to the impaired testicular function. Compared to grade 1, grade 2 varicoceles showed a difference in sperm concentration. Testosterone differences were shown for grade 3 versus grade 1 and grade 3 compared to grade 2. Semen samples were analyzed according to the World Health Organization guidelines of 1999. Serum testosterone, luteinizing hormone, and follicle stimulating hormone were assessed.

Study Details

The objective of this study was to evaluate if there is a combined effect of varicocele and cell phone storage in trousers pockets on semen and hormonal parameters.

A retrospective analysis of 468 men attending an infertility clinic from 1993-2007 was performed. Va...

There was a significant effect of cell phone storage in trousers pockets and varicocele in multivari...

This analysis showed an inverse relation between sperm concentration and degree of varicocele, with lower concentrations in higher grade varicoceles. Testosterone was significantly higher in higher grade varicoceles, which could reflect a compensatory mechanism to the impaired testicular function. Cell phone storage in trousers pockets showed an effect on LH and sperm morphology. A combined effect of varicocele and cell phone storage in trousers pockets was not detected.

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Schauer I, Mohamad Al-Ali B. (2017). Combined effects of varicocele and cell phones on semen and hormonal parameters. Wien Klin Wochenschr. 2017 Oct 13. doi: 10.1007/s00508-017-1277-9.
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@article{i_2017_combined_effects_of_varicocele_3369,
  author = {Schauer I and Mohamad Al-Ali B.},
  title = {Combined effects of varicocele and cell phones on semen and hormonal parameters.},
  year = {2017},
  
  url = {https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29030685/},
}
PubMed: 29030685

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Researchers conducted a retrospective analysis of 468 men attending an infertility clinic from 1993 to 2007. Varicoceles were determined by clinical examination and patients were questioned on cell phone usage and storage fashion.
Varicocele showed an effect on sperm concentration, LH, and testosterone. Cell phone storage in trousers pockets showed an influence on the percentage of normal sperm morphology and LH. No combined effect of varicocele and cell phone storage was detected.
Cell phone storage in trousers pockets showed an influence on the percentage of normal sperm morphology.
Varicocele and cell phone storage in trousers pockets did not show a combined effect.
The analysis showed an inverse relation between sperm concentration and degree of varicocele, with lower concentrations in higher grade varicoceles.