The name laptop literally means it can be placed on the lap, but is this a wise decision for men?
Many men use laptop computers and even place them on their laps because they’re portable and lightweight, but is that a good idea?
According to a study by the Ionising and Non-ionising Radiation Protection Research Centre (INIRPRC), 88% of male university students use laptops, with a mean daily use of 3 hours, 3 minutes, and 36 seconds to 1 hour, 33 minutes, and 36 seconds.
The average time laptops were spent “on lap” was 28 minutes and 48 seconds – 45 minutes and 36 seconds.
The study emphasised how crucial it is to comprehend the negative health impacts of electromagnetic field exposure, including laptops in reducing male infertility because:
The heat affects sperm quality
According to a study published in the Journal of Biomedical and Physics Engineering, the heat from laptops, electromagnetic fields, and Wi-Fi radiation can warm scrotums, decrease sperm quality, and cause poor working posture. Therefore, laptops should not be used on the lap for long hours.
It increases scrotal temperature
The temperature of a man’s ball sac increases when he places a laptop on his lap. Limited research exist on this issue, but a 2005 study by Sheynkin et al. found a significant increase in scrotal temperature due to heat exposure and posture-related effects.
Laptop use on laps, along with hot baths and saunas can increase scrotal temperatures and they are all potentially linked to male infertility.
It decreases the sperm’s ability to move
Avendaño and other studies on Wi-Fi-connected laptops found that it decreases sperm motility and increases DNA fragmentation, making it the first study to directly evaluate the impact of laptop use on human spermatozoa.
This finding was also reported in an animal model.
Finally, millions of men of reproductive age constantly use laptops on their laps, which decreases their fertility to a large extent.
