Constant mobile phone usage linked to sperm quality problems

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Will constantly using a smartphone lead to male infertility? A new study is raising questions about the impact of mobile phone use on male reproductive health. Researchers from the University of Geneva (UNIGE) and the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH) found that frequent use of mobile phones displays a link to lower sperm concentration and total sperm count in young men.

However, the study did not establish a direct connection between mobile phone use and sperm motility and morphology.

Semen quality, a critical factor in male fertility, is evaluated based on parameters such as sperm concentration, total sperm count, sperm motility, and sperm morphology. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), a man with a sperm concentration below 15 million per milliliter is likely to take more than a year to conceive a child. Additionally, the chances of pregnancy decrease if the sperm concentration falls below 40 million per milliliter.