Abstract

Overview

The study aims to ascertain the impact of male cellular telephone exposure on their fertility, particularly focusing on the duration and location of carrying a cell phone.

Findings

• Little evidence of association between cell phone carrying in the front pants pocket and overall male fertility.
• Reduced fecundability observed among lean men (BMI <25 kg/m2) who carried phones in front pants pocket.
• In-depth analysis including semen volume, sperm concentration, and motility showed few consistent associations.
• Considerable potential for non-differential misclassification and residual confounding as limitations.

Conclusion

There is evidence supporting a moderate inverse association between front pants pocket cell phone exposure and fecundability in lean men. However, the broader impacts on semen quality parameters were limited, although previous studies have linked cell phone exposure to lower sperm motility, emphasizing a need for cautious interpretation due to potential confounding factors.