Swiss study finds higher mobile phone use linked to lower sperm count and concentration in young men, raising concerns about RF-EMF exposure's impact on male reproductive health. Despite limitations, the research suggests a potential risk to fertility with increasing phone usage.
By Dr. Sushama R. Chaphalkar, PhD.Nov 2 2023Reviewed by Susha Cheriyedath, M.Sc. In a recent cross-sectional study published in the journal Fertility and Sterility, researchers from Switzerland investigated the association between self-reported mobile phone use and semen quality in young Swiss men. They found that an increased use of mobile phones is associated with a reduced sperm concentration and total sperm count in the semen.
The alarming rise of the use of mobile phones and the consequent exposure to radiofrequency electromagnetic fields is shown in experimental and observational studies to affect the reproductive health of males concerning sperm count, morphology, motility, and viability. However, these studies are few and with various biases of concern.
Results and discussion It was found that men with a higher frequency of mobile usage were slightly younger and had a higher body mass index as compared to men with a lower frequency of mobile use . Interestingly, while 56.5% of the men used their mobile phones less than once per week between 2005 and 2007, this proportion reduced to 5% between 2015 and 2018.
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