Mobile phone risk to fertility of men who keep devices in their trouser pocket : Radiation can affec

[Geek]

موبائل فون کے فوائد تو بے شمار ہیں لیکن ایک نئی تحقیق کے مطابق اس کے کچھ نقصانات بھی ہیں اور وہ مرد جو موبائل فون کو اپنی پتلون کی جیب میں رکھتے ہیں ان میں سپرم کی کوالٹی متاثر ہوسکتی ہے اور انہیں صاحب اولاد ہونے میں مشکلات پیش آسکتی ہیں۔

یونیورسٹی آف ایکسیٹر کی سائنسدان ڈاکٹر فیونا کی سربراہی میں کی گئی تحقیق میں معلوم ہوا ہے کہ موبائل فون کے اعضائے تناسل کے قریب ہونے سے الیکٹرومیگنیٹک شعاعیں جنسی خلیات پر منفی اثرات مرتب کرتی ہیں اور سپرم کی صحت اور حرکت کرنے کی صلاحیت کو متاثر کرتی ہیں جس کی وجہ سے سپرم کی مادہ کے انڈے کی طرف پیش قدمی متاثر ہوتی ہے اور مردوں میں پانجھ پن کے مسائل پیدا ہوسکتے ہیں۔


ڈاکٹر فیونا کا کہنا ہے کہ موبائل فون کی شعاعیں سپرم کی صحت کے علاوہ سیمن میں سپرم کی تعداد کو بھی متاثر کرتی ہیں۔ انہوں نے بتایا کہ عام طور پر 50 سے 85 فیصد سپرم نارمل طور پر حرکت کرنے کے قابل ہوتے ہیں لیکن موبائل فون کی شعاعوں سے متاثر ہونے والوں میں یہ تعداد تقریباً 8 فیصد تک رہ جاتی ہے۔ انوائرنمنٹ انٹرنیشنل میں شائع ہونے والی اس تحقیق میں لیپ ٹاپ کمپیوٹر کوگود میں رکھ کر استعمال کرنے کے بھی ایسے ہی نقصانات بتائے ہیں۔ تاہم یونیورسٹی آف شیفیلڈ کے تولیدی صحت کے ماہر ڈاکٹر ایلن کا کہنا ہے کہ وہ اس تحقیق سے متاثر نہیں ہوئے اور جب تک مزید قابل اعتماد تحقیقات سامنے نہیں آئیں وہ اپنا موبائل فون پتلون کی جیب میں ہی رکھیں گے۔

http://dailypakistan.com.pk/education-and-health/09-Nov-2014/161159

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• Scientists at the University of Exeter found that electromagnetic radiation lowered movement of sperm by 8 per cent
  

• Team led conducted review of findings from 10 studies involving 1,492 men
  

• Fertility expert pooh-poohs study and intends to keep his iPhone in his pocket

Mobile phones may have a significant impact on a mans fertility, scientists think.


Men who keep a phone in their trouser pocket could be exposing themselves to radiation which lowers their chance of becoming a father.


Scientists at the University of Exeter found that electromagnetic radiation lowered the viability and movement of sperm by 8 per cent.

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The team said that 'cumulative' radiation from modern technology may be having a 'cumulative' impact on sperm



Most of the global adult population now own mobiles, and around 14 per cent of couples in wealthy countries have difficulty conceiving.


A team led by Dr Fiona Mathews, of the University of Exeter, conducted a review of the findings from 10 studies, involving 1,492 men.


Dr Mathews said the findings suggest that mobile radiation has an impact on fertility - but said much more research is needed to draw any firm conclusions.




She said: Given the enormous scale of mobile phone use around the world, the potential role of this environmental exposure needs to be clarified.


This study strongly suggests that being exposed to radio-frequency electromagnetic radiation from carrying mobiles in trouser pockets negatively affects sperm quality.


This could be particularly important for men already on the borderline of infertility, and further research is required to determine the full clinical implications for the general
population.


Sperm quality can be affected in three different ways: viability, or how much of the sperm is healthy; motility, or how well it moves towards an egg; and concentration of sperm cells in semen.


Most men have 50 to 85 per cent of sperm with normal movement. The researchers found this proportion fell by an average of 8 per cent when there was exposure to mobile phones.


The paper, published in the journal Environment International today, found similar effects were seen for sperm viability.

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Dr Allan Pacey, a leading fertility expert at the University of Sheffield, said he would be continuing to keep his iPhone in his trouser pocket

The authors warned that handheld gadgets may be combining with radiation from internet wifi and other technologies to lower fertility rates globally.


They said that cumulative radiation from modern technology may be having a cumulative impact on sperm.


The authors write: For example, recent evidence found wifi from laptops also negatively affected sperm quality. A better understanding of the collective influence of environmental factors on sperm quality and subsequent fertility, will help improve treatment, advice and support for individuals seeking fertility treatment.


Dr Allan Pacey, a leading fertility expert at the University of Sheffield, said he was not convinced by the study.


There have been some crazy and alarming headlines on this subject.


In my opinion, the studies undertaken to date have been somewhat limited.


Thats because they have either sperm kept in a dish irradiated at frequencies used by mobile phones - which is not realistic - or they have made assessments of mens phone habits without adequately considering other aspects of their lifestyle.


What we need are some properly designed epidemiological studies where mobile phone use is considered alongside other lifestyle habits.


Until that time, I will be continuing to keep my iPhone in my trouser pocket!


Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...ation-affect-quality-sperm.html#ixzz3Ib9aOGpv

 

[Night_Hawk]

[h=1]How Your Cell Phone Might Be Hurting Your Sperm[/h] Posted: 06/12/2014 9:52 am EDT Updated: 06/16/2014 6:59 pm EDT

Men may want to reconsider how closely they store their mobile phone to the family jewels.


A meta-analysis of ten past studies, led by researchers at University of Exeter, U.K., found a small but consistent drop in sperm quality if the men (or their, uh, samples) had been exposed to mobile phone radiation. While researchers found no link between mobile phone radiation and an actual drop in fertility rates, the finding could contribute to understanding the global -- and still unexplained -- drop in sperm count.



"The implications are likely to be greatest for subgroups of men with multiple exposures to different factors which act together to affect their sperm; and possibly for men who already have borderline fertility," said researcher Fiona Mathews, Ph.D in an email message to The Huffington Post. "However, we need to remember that sperm quality is very variable naturally, and men with a wide range of motility and vitality measures can still be considered normal and achieve a pregnancy."




Sperm quality is usually assessed using three measures in combination: sperm motility -- a measure of the percentage of sperm that are swimming normally; sperm viability -- meaning the percentage of sperm that are alive in a given sample; and sperm concentration, meaning the density of sperm in fluid.



Mathews analyzed ten studies that included 1,492 total samples and ranged from experimental lab studies with sperm samples to observational studies in humans. She found that in both types of studies, exposure to the radio-frequency electromagnetic radiation from mobile phones was associated with an average 8.1 percent decrease in sperm motility and an average 9.1 percent decrease in sperm viability. The link between radiation and sperm concentration was more ambiguous and varied depending on how researchers chose to analyze results. A simple analysis suggested sperm concentration did decrease, but more sophisticated analyses suggested there was no significant change.



Optimal levels for healthy sperm vary, but the World Health Organization's 2010 analysis found that in a study of men around the globe, 15 million sperm per milliliter was considered typical for fertile couples (defined as conception within 12 months of trying). The fertile men also had at least 58 percent vitality, 40 percent motility and at least four percent were normal-shaped sperm cells.



However, just because a man has a low sperm count doesn't necessarily mean that he and his partner can't conceive naturally. After all, it only takes one sperm cell to fertilize the egg cell. And while the meta-analysis does show a decrease in sperm quality linked to mobile phone exposure, it doesn't necessarily mean that the men were any less fertile. It does, on the other hand, point to a need for greater research to explore the meaning of this link.



"I would not argue that use of a phone is going to suddenly make men infertile," said Mathews. "However, given the increasing use of wireless devices, and general declines in sperm quality seen over the last 10-20 years across the developed world, this is certainly an area that is in urgent need of research."



Jamie Grifo, M.D., Ph.D. and program director of the NYU Fertility Center, was not involved with the analysis but praised Mathews' work for giving exposure to new avenues of research on fertility. However, he did point out some important caveats -- namely, that the analysis didn't necessarily show cause and effect, and that there was no link to an actual decrease in fertility.



"I wouldn't throw away my cell phone based on this study," said Grifo in a phone interview with HuffPost. "There's a lot of anxiety about fertility, and this study doesn't give us cause for great worry." Still, he had some advice for men who are concerned about their fertility based on this study.
"Don't ditch your cell phone, but be smart in how you use it -- don't put your cell phone in your front pocket," Grifo suggested. Mathews echoed this advice, based on her findings.



"Altering where you keep your mobile phone is a fairly easy lifestyle change to make, and certainly will do men no harm," Mathews wrote.
She also emphasized that scientists have already identified several factors that affect sperm health. She advised men to keep things loose and cool down there by wearing loose-fitting underwear and avoiding activities that keep genitals overheated for a long amount of time.


Other recent studies show that stress is associated with lower sperm concentration, while chemicals in many household items also have a negative effect on sperm function.
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[kakamuna420]

yes. the vibrator function of phones was created for a purpose

 

[NCP123]

from today all men will remove their mobiles from the front pocket....and put in the back..............:))))))))

 

[BrotherKantu]

جی ہاں ایسے ہی لگتا ہے . دھرنے کو کئی مہینے ہو گئے ہیں .سارا ملک کھڑا ہے خصی اسمبلی اب تک کھڑی نہیں ہوئی بے ایمانی کے خلاف.

 

[Captain Safdar]

Agreed with the article.... read and watched some research, some time ago..... :biggthumpup: