A preliminary study of oscillating electromagnetic field effects on human spermatozoon motility

Bioelectromagnetics. 2007 Jan;28(1):72-5. doi: 10.1002/bem.20278.

Abstract

Some effects of extremely low frequency electromagnetic fields (ELF-EMFs) on human spermatozoa are reported. Significant increases in the values of the motility and of the other kinematic parameters have been observed when spermatozoa were exposed to an ELF-EMF with a square waveform of 5 mT amplitude and frequency of 50 Hz. By contrast, a 5 mT sine wave (50 Hz) and a 2.5 mT square wave (50 Hz) exposure did not produce any significant effect on sperm motility. The effects induced by ELF-EMF (50 Hz; 5 mT) during the first 3 h of exposure persisted for 21 h after the end of the treatment. These results indicate that ELF-EMF exposure can improve spermatozoa motility and that this effect depends on the field characteristics.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Cells, Cultured
  • Dose-Response Relationship, Radiation
  • Electromagnetic Fields*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Periodicity
  • Pilot Projects
  • Radiation Dosage
  • Sperm Count
  • Sperm Motility / radiation effects*
  • Spermatozoa / cytology
  • Spermatozoa / physiology*
  • Spermatozoa / radiation effects*