Good news for men but a bad one for women. A new study reveals housework is bad for men’s health. Using electrical appliances such as microwave, vacuum cleaners can seriously harm a man’s chances of having children.

Volunteers who were exposed to high levels of electromagnetic fields pumped out by household appliances had a poorer sperm quality.

Fertility expert Dr De-Ken Li of California’s Stanford University said the link could explain the decline in the sperm quality over the past century.

He also advised couples trying to have a baby to reduce their exposure to electromagnetic fields if they are to increase their chances of having a baby.

Women have always been advised to give up drinking, which we all know is not the easiest thing to do and were seen to be unfair. But it’s not all bad news for women. You can now use this study to get your men to stop watching too much television (football) and also from playing games on their Playstaion/Xbox and Nintendo Wii.

So all in all, a happy ending for both the sexes and let’s hope they keep it that way.