Access the full text.
Sign up today, get DeepDyve free for 14 days.
G. Iuliis, Rhiannon Newey, Bruce King, R. Aitken (2009)
Mobile Phone Radiation Induces Reactive Oxygen Species Production and DNA Damage in Human Spermatozoa In VitroPLoS ONE, 4
Shui-ming Wang, De-wen Wang, Rui-yun Peng, Ya-bing Gao, Yi Yang, Wen-hua Hu, Hao-yu Chen, You-Ren Zhang, Yan Gao (2003)
[Effect of electromagnetic pulse irradiation on structure and function of Leydig cells in mice].Zhonghua nan ke xue = National journal of andrology, 9 5
Xiao-wu Wang, G. Ding, C. Shi, Lihua Zeng, Jun-ye Liu, Jing Li, T. Zhao, Yongbin Chen, G. Guo (2010)
Mechanisms involved in the blood-testis barrier increased permeability induced by EMP.Toxicology, 276 1
A. Agarwal, N. Desai, K. Makker, A. Varghese, Rand Mouradi, E. Sabanegh, R. Sharma (2009)
Effects of radiofrequency electromagnetic waves (RF-EMW) from cellular phones on human ejaculated semen: an in vitro pilot study.Fertility and sterility, 92 4
V. Baste, T. Riise, B. Moen (2008)
Radiofrequency electromagnetic fields; male infertility and sex ratio of offspringEuropean Journal of Epidemiology, 23
C. Avendaño, A. Mata, C. Sarmiento, G. Doncel (2012)
Use of laptop computers connected to internet through Wi-Fi decreases human sperm motility and increases sperm DNA fragmentation.Fertility and sterility, 97 1
Sanja Popovic-Grle, Ž. Vrbica, M. Jankovic, Ivan Klaric (2009)
Different phenotypes of intermittent and persistent respiratory allergy in Zagreb, Croatia.Annals of agricultural and environmental medicine : AAEM, 16 1
K. Kimura, N. Katoh, K. Sakurada, S. Kubo (1984)
Phospholipid-sensitive Ca2+-dependent protein kinase system in testis: localization and endogenous substrates.Endocrinology, 115 6
K. Kesari, Sanjay Kumar, J. Behari (2011)
Effects of Radiofrequency Electromagnetic Wave Exposure from Cellular Phones on the Reproductive Pattern in Male Wistar RatsApplied Biochemistry and Biotechnology, 164
P. Thonneau, L. Bujan, L. Multigner, R. Mieusset (1998)
Occupational heat exposure and male fertility: a review.Human reproduction, 13 8
E. Neumann, M. Schaefer-Ridder, Y. Wang, P. Hofschneider (1982)
Gene transfer into mouse lyoma cells by electroporation in high electric fields.The EMBO Journal, 1
C. Larsson (2008)
New insights into PKC family affairs: three novel phosphorylation sites in PKCepsilon and at least one is regulated by PKCalpha.The Biochemical journal, 411 2
N. Desai, K. Kesari, A. Agarwal (2009)
Pathophysiology of cell phone radiation: oxidative stress and carcinogenesis with focus on male reproductive systemReproductive Biology and Endocrinology : RB&E, 7
M. Blank, R. Goodman (1999)
Electromagnetic fields may act directly on DNAJournal of Cellular Biochemistry, 75
I. Sharlip, J. Jarow, A. Belker, L. Lipshultz, M. Sigman, A. Thomas, P. Schlegel, S. Howards, A. Nehra, M. Damewood, J. Overstreet, R. Sadovsky (2002)
Best practice policies for male infertility.Fertility and sterility, 77 5
M. Yıldırım, M. Kaynar, H. Badem, M. Çaviş, O. Karatas, E. Çimentepe (2015)
What is harmful for male fertility: Cell phone or the wireless internet?The Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences, 31
A. Barzilai, Ken‐ichi Yamamoto (2004)
DNA damage responses to oxidative stress.DNA repair, 3 8-9
Z. Naor, H. Breitbart (1997)
Protein Kinase C and Mammalian Spermatozoa Acrosome ReactionTrends in Endocrinology & Metabolism, 8
(2008)
New insights into PKC family affairs: three novel phosphorylation sites in PKCepsilon and at least one is regulated by PK Calpha
N. Falzone, C. Huyser, F. Fourie, T. Toivo, Dariusz Leszczyński, D. Franken (2008)
In vitro effect of pulsed 900 MHz GSM radiation on mitochondrial membrane potential and motility of human spermatozoaBioelectromagnetics, 29
(2011)
Analyzing the health impacts of modern telecommunications microwaves
W. Hayt, J. Buck (1967)
Engineering Electromagnetics
Jean Gautier, J. Maller (1991)
Cyclin B in Xenopus oocytes: implications for the mechanism of pre‐MPF activation.The EMBO Journal, 10
R. Habash (2019)
Bioeffects and Therapeutic Applications of Electromagnetic Energy
K. Demarest (1997)
Engineering ElectromagneticsIEEE Electrical Insulation Magazine, 15
M. Blank, R. Goodman (2000)
Stimulation of the stress response by low-frequency electromagnetic fields: possibility of direct interaction with DNAIEEE Transactions on Plasma Science, 28
R. Roelandts (2003)
Cellular Phones and the SkinDermatology, 207
H. Atasoy, M. Gunal, P. Atasoy, Serenay Elgun, G. Bugdayci (2013)
Immunohistopathologic demonstration of deleterious effects on growing rat testes of radiofrequency waves emitted from conventional Wi-Fi devices.Journal of pediatric urology, 9 2
T. Mathews, B. Hamilton (2005)
Trend analysis of the sex ratio at birth in the United States.National vital statistics reports : from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics, National Vital Statistics System, 53 20
D. Chung (2000)
Materials for electromagnetic interference shieldingJournal of Materials Engineering and Performance, 9
M. Eisenberg, L. Murthy, K. Hwang, D. Lamb, L. Lipshultz (2012)
Sperm counts and sperm sex ratio in male infertility patients.Asian journal of andrology, 14 5
ObjectiveThe purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of 3G+wifi modems on human sperm quality.A total of 40 semen specimens were gathered between March and September 2015, from healthy adult men.MethodsThe sperm samples were divided into two groups – 3G+wi-fi exposed and unexposed groups. In the unexposed group, the specimens were shielded by aluminum foil in three layers and put into an incubator at a temperature of 37°C for 50 minutes. The exposed group was positioned in another room in an incubator at a temperature of 37°C for 50 minutes. A 3G+wi-fi modem was put into the same incubator and a laptop computer was connected to the modem and was downloading for the entire 50 minutes.Semen analysis was done for each specimen and comparisons between parameters of the two groups were done by using Kolmogorov-Smirnov study and a paired t-test.ResultsMean percentage of sperm with class A and B motility were not significantly different in two groups (p = 0.22 and 0.54, respectively). In class C, it was significantly lower in the exposed group (p = 0.046), while in class D it was significantly higher (p = 0.022).Velocity curvilinear, velocity straight line, velocity average path, mean angular displacement, lateral displacement and beat cross frequency were significantly higher in the unexposed group. The limitation was the in vitro design.ConclusionsElectromagnetic waves (EMWs) emitted from 3G+wi-fi modems cause a significant decrease in sperm motility and velocity, especially in non-progressive motile sperms. Other parameters of semen analysis did not change significantly.EMWs, which are used in communications worldwide, are a suspected cause of male infertility. Many studies evaluated the effects of cell phones and wi-fi on fertility. To our knowledge, no study has yet been done to show the effects of EMWs emitted from 3G+wi-fi modems on fertility.Our study revealed a significant decrease in the quality of human semen after exposure to EMWs emitted from 3G+wi-fi modems.
Urologia Journal – SAGE
Published: Oct 1, 2017
Read and print from thousands of top scholarly journals.
Already have an account? Log in
Bookmark this article. You can see your Bookmarks on your DeepDyve Library.
To save an article, log in first, or sign up for a DeepDyve account if you don’t already have one.
Copy and paste the desired citation format or use the link below to download a file formatted for EndNote
Access the full text.
Sign up today, get DeepDyve free for 14 days.
All DeepDyve websites use cookies to improve your online experience. They were placed on your computer when you launched this website. You can change your cookie settings through your browser.