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Combined effects of varicocele and cell phones on semen and hormonal parameters.
Schauer I, Mohamad Al-Ali B. · 2017
View Original AbstractCell phone storage in pants pockets significantly affects sperm quality independently of other reproductive health conditions.
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Researchers studied 468 men at an infertility clinic to see if carrying cell phones in pants pockets combined with varicocele (enlarged veins in the scrotum) would worsen sperm quality more than either condition alone. They found that both cell phone storage in pants pockets and varicocele individually affected sperm parameters, but the two factors didn't amplify each other's effects. This suggests that keeping your phone in your pants pocket affects sperm quality independently of other reproductive health issues.
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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@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/},
}