Possible impact(s) of cell phone electromagnetic radiation on human sperm parameters

(2012)
Method

Focused on studies measuring:

  • Sperm motility (15 studies)
  • Reactive oxygen species (ROS) (7 studies)
  • DNA damage (5 studies)

Focused on studies measuring:

  • Sperm motility (15 studies)
  • Reactive oxygen species (ROS) (7 studies)
  • DNA damage (5 studies)
  • Antioxidant levels (6 studies)
  • Antioxidant interventions (3 studies)

Data Extraction & Analysis:

  • Quantified consistency of findings across studies (e.g., „11 of 15 studies reported X“)
  • Identified common patterns (e.g., ROS increase + antioxidant depletion)
  • Proposed a mechanistic hypothesis based on trends
Source

Cell phone

Result
  • Epidemiological in vitro studies have indicated that exposure to radiofrequency electromagnetic waves emitted from mobile phones may negatively affect semen parameters by altering sperm DNA integrity and inducing the release of reactive oxygen species (ROS).
  • The study found that increased mobile phone usage was negatively correlated with the percentage of grade A and B sperm motility but positively correlated with grade C and D motility.
  • Group D (highest usage) exhibited elevated ROS levels and increased DNA strand breaks in spermatozoa.