More bad news has broken out for us guys (and ladies who require us guys) regarding technology having an adverse effect on men’s sperm count.

Just as we are not supposed to place notebook PC’s on our laps, we probably should not be putting cell phones in the pockets of our pants for the same reason. According to some researchers from the Cleveland Clinic, cell phones damage your sperm and risk your chances of reproduction.

When we place cell phones in our pockets, they are within very close proximity of our reproductive parts (for most men at least). Radiation that is emitted from cell phones may have adverse effects on these parts. Director of the Center for Reproductive Medicine, Ashok Agarwal, states “We believe that these devices are used because we consider them very safe, but it could cause harmful effects due to the proximity of the phones and the exposure that they are causing to the gonads.”

A study was conducted taking samples of semen from 32 men, placing a phone within a few inches of half of the samples. Results are as follows:

Overall, researchers found an increase in oxidative stress such as a significant increase in free radicals and oxidants and a decrease in antioxidants. Agarwal says that equals a decrease in sperm’s quality, including motility and viability. Evidence of oxidative stress can appear under other conditions, including exposure to certain environmental pollutants or infections in the urinary genital tract.

“On average, there was an 85 percent increase in the amount of free radicals for all the subjects in the study. Free radicals have been linked to a variety of diseases in humans including cancer,” said Agarwal. Free radicals have been linked to decreased sperm quality in previous studies.

Since the sperm was tested outside of the body, it is difficult to say whether we receive the same results when we have a cell phone in our pocket. Let’s just hope the little bit of skin in between our legs is a suitable shield for blocking out those radio waves. 

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