Do you think extreme cell phone use reduce a male's sperm count?

Question

I heard some dj's talking about it on the raido. Some doctors from Ohio, Louisiana, and India concluded that a male who uses their cell phone more thank 4 hours will have a low sperm count. I dont know if i believe this.

Answer 1

Oh I certainly believe so! I am still waiting on the USA govt to release the findings of their 1991 research! Yes, even back then there were too many micro-waves produced by cell phones in the USA!

Also:
from http://www.babyhopes.com/articles/causes-low-sperm-count.html

Causes for LOW sperm count:

Testicular Exposure to Overheating.
Overheating (such as from high fever, saunas, and hot tubs) may temporarily lower sperm count. Work exposure to overheating may even impair fertility.

Substance Abuse
Cocaine or heavy marijuana use appears to temporarily reduce the number and quality of sperm by as much as 50%. Sperm actually have receptors for certain compounds in marijuana that resemble natural substances and which may impair the sperm's ability to swim and may also inhibit their ability to penetrate the egg.

Smoking.
Smoking impairs sperm count, sperm motility, reduces sperm lifespan, and may cause genetic changes that affect the offspring. Additionally, a 1999 study found that men who smoke have lower sex drives and less frequent sex.

Malnutrition and Nutrient Deficiencies.
Deficiencies in certain nutrients, such as vitamin C, selenium, zinc, and folate, may be particular risk factors for low sperm count in such cases.

Obesity.
Some studies, but not all, have found an association between obesity in men and low sperm count.

Bicycling.
Bicycling has been linked to impotence in men and also may affect the sperm count. Pressure from the bike seat may damage blood vessels and nerves that are responsible for erections. Mountain biking, which involves riding on off-road terrain, exposes the perineum (the region between the scrotum and the anus) to more extreme shocks and vibrations and increases the risk for injuries to the scrotum.

Genetic Factors
Genetic factors are proving to be important contributors to male infertility. Such genetic conditions may be inherited or caused by environmental assaults. Inherited disorders can genetically impair fertility.

Environmental Assaults
Over exposure to environmental assaults (toxins, chemicals, infections) can reduce sperm count either by direct effects on testicular function or on the hormone systems, although the extent of the effect and specific environmental assaults involved are often controversial. Some chemicals that affect sperm production men are : Oxygen-Free Radicals, Estrogen emulation pesticidal chemicals (DDT, aldrin, dieldrin, PCPs, dioxins, and furans ), plastic softening chemicals like Phthalates, hydrocarbons (ethylbenzene, benzene, toluene, and xylene)

Exposure to Heavy Metals.
Chronic exposure to heavy metals such as lead, cadmium, or arsenic may affect sperm production and most often cause a reduced production in otherwise healthy males. Trace amounts of these metals in semen seem to inhibit the function of enzymes contained in the acrosome, the membrane that covers the head of the sperm.

Radiation Treatment.
Radiation treatments and x-rays affect any rapidly dividing cell, so cells that produce sperm are quite sensitive to radiation damage. Cells exposed to significant levels of radiation may take up to two years to resume normal sperm production, and, in severe circumstances, may never recover.

Low Semen Levels
A reduced amount of ejaculated semen (less than 0.5 milliliters per sample) may be caused by a structural abnormality in the tubes transporting the sperm.

Varicocele
A varicocele is a varicose vein in the cord that connects to the testicle. (A varicose vein is one that is abnormally enlarged and twisted.) Varicoceles are found in 15% to 20% of all men and in 25% to 40% of infertile men. It is not clear how they affect fertility, or even if they do at all.

Answer 2

Get off the phone! Why does anyone need to natter away on a cell phone 4 hours a day. If you're that chatty, go home and use a land line - much cheaper!

Whether or not using a cell phone that much reduces sperm (which it probably does), it reduces your quality of life! Maybe, come to think of it, it's not so bad to get cell-phone junkies out of the gene pool...

Answer 3

at present without serious investigation this is an open-ended subject, some believe that waves from a cell phone have a similar effect as microwaves, too much conjecture and not enough real research does nobody any good.
of course big companies do whatever it takes to keep detrimental effects of their products from becoming public knowledge, until someone with the courage to really investigate cell phone effects comes along restricted use would be the wise approach in their use. lets face it is 4 hours constant use of a cell phone really necessary? or is it just too much useless small talk.

Answer 4

Saw it in the newspaper this morning as well... Not sure what to make of it.... Said sperm count would be lowered by 40%...

... It kinda makes me want to use my mobile phone more... >_~ .... Maybe if I was talking to people on the phone 24/7, I wouldn't have to wear contraceptives any more. I've tried drinking Mountain Dew and eating Polo mints too...
Its probably just urban legend though.


But then how many other blokes out there are -too- fertile? ... ¬_¬

Answer 5

I don't know about the sperm COUNT, but I think they're saying that it reduced the MOBILITY/MOTILITY of the Sperm

So the sperm is not getting to the target (woman's egg), therefore it's like being infertile

The worst part is that it's not from using the phone... it's from carrying it in your pant pockets..

Answer 6

Yes, but not really.
We now live in modern life, radio waves, radiation, UV, Infra red, etc. those things affect to the gonads, Cell-phone is one of them, so after all those things, cell-phone just takes a little part of it.

Answer 7

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Answer 8

The best solution is to gain control over it. As someone already said, stop when you're getting there and relax. Pay more attention to pleasuring your mate--orally, perhaps--and avoid rubbing your penis up against anything while doing so. It will take work on your part and patience on both parts. Learn here http://EndPrematureEjaculation.enle.info/?T4G5

As a last resort, some antidepressants curb sexual functioning with the intention of learning the pleasure of restraint after which you could taper off them. Here's your goal: the longer you can delay your orgasm, the more intense it will be. So it isn't just a matter of satisfying your mate. This is the main reason some claim stoned sex is better, unlike drunk sex which can leave you unable to perform (brewer's droop). You enjoy exploring each other longer. And remember, oral isn't just one place. It's all over, paying particular attention to kissing, and TALK about what each of you like. Strange how people don't talk about sex when they're the ones doing it.

Answer 9

oh yeah ofcourse....definately reduce the sperm count in the Ears that is :P

Answer 10

No that is not true! They would have to have warnings on the box before you buy the phone. If it was true a lot more people would be talking about it! Trust me!!!