TITLE:
Seminal Antioxidant Capacity to Oxidative Stress Induced by Electromagnetic Waves Emitting from Cellular Phones on Sperm Quality: An in Vitro Simulation Model
AUTHORS:
Eugene Baah, Christian Obirikorang, Richard Harry Asmah, Emmanuel Acheampong, Enoch Odame Anto, Michael Bright Yakass, Dickson Mawusi
KEYWORDS:
DNA Fragmentation Index, Superoxide Dismutase, Semen, Non-Ionizing Radiations, Cellular Phones
JOURNAL NAME:
Advances in Reproductive Sciences,
Vol.7 No.4,
October
16,
2019
ABSTRACT: With the increasing use of electronic gadgets, the effects of electromagnetic waves on sperm quality have been reported. This study evaluated the capacity of seminal antioxidants to protect spermatozoa from the effects of exposure to non-ionizing cellular phone radiation on markers of semen quality and DNA integrity in an in-vitro model. A total of seventy-three (73) patients attending a fertility centre in Sakumono, Tema metropolis were recruited for this study. About 2 - 3 mls of freshly ejaculated semen was neatly collected by masturbation with consent and analysed according to the 2010 WHO standard semen analysis. A portion of Semen was exposed to non-ionizing cellular phone radiation for three (3) hours. Superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity levels and DNA fragmentation index (DFI) were determined before and after exposure. Data was entered and analysed using SPSS version 20.00 and Graph pad prism. DFI was positively associated with immobility (r = 0.233; p = 0.05) and negatively associated with percentage progressive motility (r = -0.258; p = 0.028), percentage total motility (r = -0.233; p = 0.05) and SOD levels (r = -0.270; p = 0.028). There was a significant positive linear relationship between SOD and progressive motility (r = 0.451; p