Effect of Electromagnetic Waves from Mobile Phones on Spermatogenesis in the Era of 4G LTE
Objective To investigate the effect of long duration exposure to electromagnetic field from mobile phones on spermatogenesis in rats using 4G LTE. Methods Twenty Sprague Dawley male rats were placed into 4 groups according to the intensity and exposure duration: Group 1 (sham procedure) Group 2 (3 cm distance 6 h exposure daily) Group 3 (10 cm distance 18 h exposure daily) and Group 4 (3 cm distance 18 h exposure daily) After 1 month, we compared sperm parameters and histopathological findings of the testis. Results The mean spermatid count (x106/ml) was 398.6 in Group 1, 365.40 in Group 2, 354.60 in Group 3, and 298.60 in Group 4 (p 0.041) In the second review, the mean count of spermatogonia in Group 4 (43.00) was significantly lower than in Group 1 (57.00) and Group 2 (53.40) (p 0.001 and p 0.010, resp. The sum of the germ cell counts was decreased in Group 4 compared to Groups 1, 2, and 3 (p 0.032) The mean Leydig cell count was significantly decreased in Group 4 (p 0.001) Conclusions The longer exposure duration of electromagnetic field decreased the spermatogenesis. Our findings warrant further investigations on the potential effects of EMF from mobile phones on male fertility.
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