Effect of mobile phone on male fertility in rats

Abstract EN

The study was conducted to evaluate the effect of 900MHz radiofrequency – electromagnetic waves (RF-EMW) sent out from mobile phone on rats male fertility.

36 male wistar rats 12- week aged (300 400 g) body weight were used, divided into three groups, control group, 1h \ day for 30 days and 2h \ day for 30 days exposure groups and then divided into A and B subgroups after end of experiment .

A subgroups rats were used for semen analysis and sex organs weights were measured, also hormonal analysis were done.

B subgroups rats were used for fertility test.

The results show a significant decrease in testis weight in 1h \ day exposure group for 30 days, a significant decrease in prostate weight in 1h \ day, 2h \ day for 30 days exposure groups when compared with control group, an increase in seminal vesicle weight in 2h \ day group was significant as compared with control group and, A highly significant decrease in number of total sperm count in a both exposure groups verses control group.

The percentage of live sperms was also affected as highly significant decrease of living sperms when compared to control groups in exposure groups during the experiment.

There are a highly significant increase in percentage of abnormal sperms in both exposure groups as compared to control group.

There are a significant increase in mixing days until parturition and a decrease in number of pups in both exposure groups as compared to control group.

In conclusion the electromagnetic waves emitted from the mobile phone had a hazard effects on fertility of male rats.