title: Effects of stress and characteristic adaptability on semen quality in healthy men.
abstract: Semen from 28 healthy volunteers was assessed for basic semen measure and percent of abnormal morphologic forms every 2 weeks for 6 months. Concurrent self-reports were obtained on abstinence, frequency of ejaculation, health behavior and status, experienced stress, social support, and life events. A single assessment of characteristic adaptability (ego resiliency) also was obtained. Significant between-subject positive correlations were reported among selected semen measures, abstinence, and ego-resiliency. Stress was correlated negatively with semen measures of volume and percent normal morphologic forms.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Michigan, Wayne State University, Detroit 48201.
authors.forename: P T
authors.initials: PT
authors.lastname: Giblin
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Poland
authors.forename: K S
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Moghissi
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Ager
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Olson
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008016:Life Change Events; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D012016:Reference Values; D012661:Semen / Q000502:physiology*; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D013076:Sperm Count; D013081:Sperm Motility; D013094:Spermatozoa / Q000002:abnormalities; D013312:Stress, Physiological / Q000503:physiopathology; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000503:physiopathology