Open AccessThe Impact of Radiofrequency Waves on Male Infertility: A Systematic Review
Author(s) -
Leili Darvish,
Azadeh Amraee,
Marjan Akhavan Amjadi,
Zahra Atarodi Kashani,
Masoumeh Ghazanfarpour,
Nasibeh Roozbeh,
Fatemeh Abdi
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
shiraz e medical journal.
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.195
H-Index - 10
ISSN - 1735-1391
DOI - 10.5812/semj.101741
Subject(s) - male infertility , context (archaeology) , medicine , sperm , infertility , cinahl , scopus , cochrane library , vitality , semen quality , medline , gynecology , andrology , meta analysis , biology , pregnancy , psychological intervention , paleontology , biochemistry , genetics , psychiatry
Context: As the use of cellphones and other electronic devices increases, concerns about the possible effect of radiofrequency waves on health are growing. Long-term use of the cellphone may have negative effects on sperm quality. Objectives: The purpose of this research was to examine men's infertility due to the effect of radiofrequency waves. Methods: In this systematic review, language restrictions were not considered in searching the databases. Cochrane Library, Google Scholar, PubMed, EMBASE, ProQuest, CINAHL, Science Direct, MEDLINE, and Scopus were used to obtain the data from them. All data were scanned from the year 2000 until 2019. Papers selected for retrieval were evaluated by the Newcastle-Ottawa and CONSORT scales. Results: A total of 14 articles that met the inclusion criteria were ultimately assessed. Motile sperm, sperm vitality and membrane integrity, morphology, volume, total sperm count, sperm concentration, and sperm fertility were found to be influenced by radiofrequency waves. Conclusions: The results showed that RF has detrimental effects on semen parameters and due to an increase in RF wave use currently and its role in male infertility, giving information to men about adverse complications of RF is necessary. Further studies are needed to design the less harmful devices.