Mobile phone use may affect semen quality, study suggests

They found that sperm concentration was significantly higher in the group of men who did not use their phone more than once a week

Researchers have linked the use of mobile phones to a lower sperm concentration and total sperm count (Lauren Hurley/PA)

Using mobile phones may be linked to a lower sperm concentration and total sperm count, new research suggests.

However, the study did not find any association between use of the devices and low sperm motility (movement) and morphology (shape).