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Impact of emotional disorders on semen quality in men treated for infertility.

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2017

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Artur Wdowiak, Agnieszka Bień, Grażyna Iwanowicz-Palus, Marta Makara‐Studzińska, Iwona Bojar
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Abstract

Depression and anxiety in subfertile males are associated with lower secretion of SHBG and DHEA-S, and higher secretion of cortisol and prolactin. Depression and anxiety in male patients cause decreased semen volume and sperm density.