Effects of Electromagnetic Waves Emitted from 3G+Wi-Fi Modems on Human Semen Analysis

Kamali, Koorosh; Atarod, Mohammadmehdi; Sarhadi, Saeedeh; Nikbakht, Javad; Emami, Maryam; Maghsoudi, Robab; Salimi, Hormoz; Fallahpour, Bita; Kamali, Negar; Momtazan, Abdolreza; Ameli, Mojtaba

doi:10.5301/uj.5000269

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“…Although studies have shown that better sperm quantity among men attending a fertility clinic is usually correlated with wearing boxer-style underwear (30,31), improvement in time-to-pregnancy remains to be established (32). The adverse effects of using mobile cell phones, laptop computers, and Wi-Fi on sperm parameters have mainly been studied (33)(34)(35)(36)(37)(38)(39) in animals, in vitro, or among small numbers of men with very short-term observational data that did not measure reproductive outcomes. We are in need of good evidence to demonstrate long-term negative affects of electromagnetic waves and to support the efficacy of reducing their exposure for improving the relevant reproductive outcomes.…”

Section: Con 3 Mark Sigman MD Lifestyle Changesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Should empiric therapies be used for male factor infertility?

Chan

Kathrins

Showell

et al. 2020

Fertility and Sterility

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Section: Con 3 Mark Sigman MD Lifestyle Changesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Should empiric therapies be used for male factor infertility?

Chan

Kathrins

Showell

et al. 2020

Fertility and Sterility

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“…Exposure did not affect overall sperm viability, but exposure to laptop RF-EMR did result in significant reductions in sperm motility [progressive sperm motility 68.7%±8.8% (treatment) vs. 80.9%±7.5% (control), P<0.01; immotile sperm 24.5%±7.6% (treatment) vs. 13.6%±5.6% (control), P<0.01] and increases in DNA fragmentation assessed on TUNEL assay [8.6%±6.6% (treatment) vs. 3.3%±6.0% (control), P<0.01]. Other studies have also supported a negative impact on sperm motility following exposure to laptop activity with 3G wireless internet transmission (76).…”

Section: Radiationmentioning

confidence: 89%

Impact of environmental toxin exposure on male fertility potential

Krzastek¹,

Farhi²,

Gray³

et al. 2020

Transl Androl Urol

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Idiopathic infertility is the most common individual diagnosis in male infertility, representing nearly 44% of cases. Research studies dating over the last half-century consistently demonstrate a decline in male fertility that is incompletely explained by obesity, known genetic causes, or diet and lifestyle changes alone. Human exposures have changed dramatically over the same time course as this fertility decline.Synthetic chemicals surround us. Some are benevolent; however, many are known to cause disruption of the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis and impair spermatogenesis. More than 80,000 chemicals are registered with the United States National Toxicology Program and nearly 2,000 new chemicals are introduced each year. Many of these are known toxins, such as phthalates, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, aromatic amines, and organophosphate esters, and have been banned or significantly restricted by other countries as they carry known carcinogenic effects and are reproductively toxic. In the United States, many of these chemicals are still permissible in exposure levels known to cause reproductive harm. This contrasts to other chemical regulatory legislature, such as the European Union's REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals) regulations which are more comprehensive and restrictive. Quantification of these diverse exposures on an individual level has proven challenging, although forthcoming technologies may soon make this data available to consumers. Establishing causality and the proportion of idiopathic infertility attributable to environmental toxin exposures remains elusive, however, continued investigation, avoidance of exposure, and mitigation of risk is essential to our reproductive health. The aim of this review is to examine the literature linking changes in male fertility to some of the most common environmental exposures. Specifically, pesticides and herbicides such as dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT), dibromochloropropane (DBCP), organophosphates and atrazine, endocrine disrupting compounds including plastic compounds phthalates and bisphenol A (BPA), heavy metals, natural gas/oil, non-ionizing radiation, air and noise pollution, lifestyle factors including diet, obesity, caffeine use, smoking, alcohol and drug use, as well as commonly prescribed medications will be discussed.

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“…This result is in accord with other researches, amounts of industrial chemicals will do harm to reproductive system and reduce semen quality. 13,23 There are few works had analyzed the relationship between computer using and semen quality, but related factors (sitting for a long time, 24 electromagnetic wave 25 and radiation, 26 et al) had been reported to be related to lower semen quality. To gure out the mechanisms of such multi-angle effects factors are quite challenging but also essential job, especially in the current condition when computers are widely used.…”

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Association of Environment and Occupations Factors With Semen Quality in Male Partners of Couples Trying to Conceive

Mai

et al. 2022

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Background: Sperm quality can be easily influenced by environment and occupations factors. Yet, due to complexity and diversity of factors we are facing in everyday life, there are difficulties in collecting patients’ information in the outpatient department, which factors might influence sperm quality then lengthen TTP remain largely unexplored. This study aimed to discover potential semen quality related environment as well as occupation factors, and assist clinical decision making.Methods: A total of 465 men were recruited from the pre-pregnancy consultation clinic in Guangzhou Women and Children’s Medical Center between June 2020 to July 2021, which were aged 31-43 years, and we have collected their semen analysis results. Environment and occupation information was collected by questionnaires. Logistic regression was applied to evaluate the association of semen quality with environment and occupation factors.Result: We found that living close to (<2km) high voltage line (283.4×106/ml vs 219.8×106/ml, P=0.030) and large substation (309.1×106/ml vs 222.4×106/ml, P=0.015) will influence sperm count. Experienced decoration in the past 6 months was also a significant factor to sperm count (194.2×106/ml vs 261.0×106/ml, P=0.025). Living close to (<2km) chemical plant will affect semen PH (7.5 vs 7.2, P=0.001). Domicile close to (<2km) a power distribution room will affect progressive sperm motility (37.2% vs 33.3%, P=0.030). Using computers will affect both progressive motility sperm (35.9% vs 37.6% vs 35.9% vs 28.6%, P=0.047) and sperm total motility (58.5% vs 56.5% vs 56.0% vs 41.0%, P=0.009).Conclusion: Our result suggested that some of the environment and occupation factors: computer using, living and working surroundings (voltage line, substation and chemical plants, transformer room), and housing decoration may association with low semen quality. But no association we found of TTP with environment and occupation factors.

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Effects of Electromagnetic Waves Emitted from 3G+Wi-Fi Modems on Human Semen Analysis

Cited by 16 publications

References 26 publications

Should empiric therapies be used for male factor infertility?

Should empiric therapies be used for male factor infertility?

Impact of environmental toxin exposure on male fertility potential

Association of Environment and Occupations Factors With Semen Quality in Male Partners of Couples Trying to Conceive

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