International Journal of Medical Research & Health Sciences
  • Year: 2016
  • Volume: 5
  • Issue: 6

Effects of electromagnetic wave from mobile phones on human sperm motility and viability: A systematic review and meta-analysis

  • Author:
  • Yadolah Fakhri1, Heidar Heidari Khoei2,, Milad Moloudizargari3, Mohammad Hossein Asghari4, Hassan Keramati5, Milad Adel6, Nazak Amanidaz7, Moayed Avazpour8, Yahya Zandsalimi9, Bigard Moradi10, Leila Rasouli Amirhajeloo11
  • Total Page Count: 11
  • Page Number: 172 to 182

1Food and Cosmetic Health Research Center, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Bandar Abbas, Iran

2Department of Biology and Anatomical Sciences, Students Research office, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

3Young Researchers and Elite Club, Urmia branch, Islamic azad university, Urmia, Iran

4Young Researchers and Elite Club, Sari Branch, Islamic Azad University, Sari, Iran

5Department of environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, Iran

6Department of Aquatic Animal Health and Diseases, Iranian Fisheries Science Research, Institute (IFSRI), Agricultural Research Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Tehran, Iran

7Environmental Health Research Center, Golstan University of Medical Sciences, Golstan, Iran

8Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran

9Environmental Health Research Center, Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, Sanandaj, Iran

10Department of Health Public, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran

11Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Qom University of Medical Sciences, Qom, Iran

*Corresponding Email: Heidarheidari@yahoo.com

Online published on 29 September, 2018.

Abstract

Nowadays humans are constantly exposed to electromagnetic wave (EMW), especially mobile phone. Recently concerns about the potential risks of EMW it's increasing. A possible risk of the EMW is adverse effect on human semen quality. In this study, it was tried to do meta-analysis on the results obtaining the evaluation of sperm quality (motility and viability) after in vitro exposure to EMW of mobile phone. We carried out a Systematic Review in databases of ISI, Pubmed, Scopus, Ovid, Embase and VIP till December 2015. Then was performed meta-analysis of data extracted by comprehensive meta-analysis 2.2 software. Finally, 10 studies [8: sperm motility (17 subgroups), 6: sperm viability (6 subgroups)] were reviewed and meta-analysis was done. The percentage ranges of sperm motility in the unexposed and exposed samples were 17.70±10.9% to 87.20±7.32% and 18.40±11.90% to 87.5±8.57%, respectively. The mean differences for sperm motility and heterogeneity were REM:-4.57;CI(−7.11 to 2.03) and I2 =69.38%; ρheterogeneity<0.001, respectively. The percentage range of sperm viability in the unexposed and exposed samples were 50.78±5.98% to 90.9±3.7% and 48.43±13.99 to 90.4±4.1% respectively and for sperm viability, the mean differences for sperm motility and heterogeneity were REM-1.19; CI (−2.04 to -0.34) and I2 =96.9%; ρheterogeneity<0.001, respectively. Exposure to EMW of mobile phone decreased significantly sperm motility and sperm viability decreased but not-significantly. Results of this study supported the negative effects of EMW of mobile phone on the sperm motility

Keywords

Electromagnetic, Mobile Phones, Sperm Motility, Sperm Viability