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1.Electromagnetic Radiation from Cell Phones: A Contributing Factor to Male Infertility

Sarwat Jabeen1, Aisha Abdul Haq1, Soofia Nigar1, Sadia Iqbal1, Surriyya Sarwat2 and Sahar Mubeen1

ABSTRACT

Objective: To observe changes in thickness of germinal epithelium in seminiferous tubules of testis of Albino rats exposed to electromagnetic radiations emitted by cell phones.

Study Design: Experimental comparative study.

Place and Duration of Study: This study was conducted at the Department of Anatomy, Dow International Medical College Ojha campus of Dow University of Health Sciences from 1st February 2011 to 31st October 2011.

Materials and Methods: Male Albino rats (n=70) were taken from animal house of Dow University of Health Sciences. Rats were divided into Control Group A (n=35) and Exposed Group B (n=35). Exposed group was exposed to electromagnetic radiation from cell phones (3 hours/day) and subdivided into 5 groups according to the time of exposure. Exposed rats were sacrificed along with their control sub-groups. Germinal epithelium in seminiferous tubules was observed for thickness in both groups using a micrometer.

Results: The mean ±SD values of thickness of germinal epithelium of seminiferous tubules of control and respective exposed subgroup were compared, a significant decrease in the thickness of germinal epithelium of seminiferous tubules of exposed subgroup was observed with (P Value 0.000) C.I of 95%. Intragroup comparison of exposed groups between B1 and B2 showed a significant decrease in thickness of germinal epithelium (P-value 0.02) at C.I of 95%.

Conclusion: Electromagnetic radiation from cell phones has adverse effects on the germinal epithelium of seminiferous tubules of Albino rats. Exposed groups showed marked decrease in the thickness of germinal epithelium when compared with their controls.

Key Words: Cell phones exposure, electromagnetic radiation, germinal epithelium, cell phone, Infertility, seminiferous tubules.

Citation of article: Jabeen S, Haq AA, Nigar S, Iqbal S, Sarwat S, Mubeen S. Electromagnetic Radiation from Cell Phones: A Contributing Factor to Male Infertility. Med Forum 2021;32(8):2-6.