Study type: Medical/biological study (observational study)

Cell phone usage and erectile function med./bio.

By: Al-Ali BM, Patzak J, Fischereder K, Pummer K, Shamloul R
Published in: Cent European J Urol 2013; 66 (1): 75-77
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Aim of study (acc. to author)

To report the author's experience concerning the effects of cell phone usage on erectile function in men.

Background/further details

20 men complaining of erectile dysfunction for at least six months (Group A), and another group of 10 healthy men with no complaints (Group B) were recruited.

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Main outcome of study (acc. to author)

Total time spent talking on the cell phone per week was not significantly higher in Group A than in Group B. Men with erectile dysfunction were found to carry their "switched on" cell phones for a significantly longer time than those without erectile dysfunction.
A potential correlation with cell phone usage and a negative impact on erectile dysfunction was found. Further large-scale studies are recommended.

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