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Perceived stress and semen quality. Andrology Lund, K. H., Laursen, A. S., Gronborg, T. K., Toft, G., Jacobsen, B. H., Wang, T. R., Wesselink, A. K., Hatch, E. E., Sommer, G. J., Eisenberg, M. L., Rothman, K. J., Sorensen, H. T., Wise, L. A., Mikkelsen, E. M. 2022

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Psychological stress is prevalent among reproductive-aged men. Assessment of semen quality for epidemiological studies is challenging as data collection is expensive and cumbersome, and studies evaluating the effect of perceived stress on semen quality are inconsistent.OBJECTIVE: To examine the association between perceived stress and semen quality.MATERIAL AND METHODS: We analyzed baseline data.RESULTS: The median PSS score and IQR was 15 (10-19) and 136 men (21.1%) had a PSS score =20. Comparing men with PSS scores =20 with<10, the adjusted percent difference was -2.7 (95% CI: -9.8; 5.0) for semen volume, 6.8 (95% CI: -10.9; 28.1) for sperm concentration, and 4.3 (95% CI: -13.8; 26.2) for total sperm count.CONCLUSION: Our findings indicate that perceived stress is not materially associated with semen volume, sperm concentration, or total sperm count. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

View details for DOI 10.1111/andr.13301

View details for PubMedID 36151857