TY  - JOUR
AB  - Objective: To evaluate psychosocial stress associated with semen donation and to identify relevant predictors of stress perception. Methods: 104 males of couples undergoing infertility treatment were studied in a cross-sectional design. Stress perception was assessed with a standardized questionnaire. Urinary catechol-amine excretion was measured as an indicator of sympathetic nervous activity. Psychosocial stress was studied as a potential risk factor for abnormal spermiogram findings. Results: Multivariate linear regression showed urinary norepinephrine excretion ([beta]=0.42, P=0.013), perceived stress ([beta]=0.35, P=0.016) and social support ([beta]=-0.29, P=0.046) to be associated with stress related to semen donation. Abnormal spermiogram findings were associated with stress related to semen donation (OR=6.0, 95% Cl 2.1 -17.5) whereas increasing duration of sexual abstinence was a protective factor (OR per day 0.9, 95% CI 0.8-1.0).  Conclusion: Physicians should focus on reducing treatment-related stress particularly by enhancing social support of patients.
DA  - 1999
DO  - 10.1055/s-1999-15364
LA  - ger
IS  - 8
M2  - 408
PY  - 1999
SN  - 0016-5751
SP  - 408-412
T2  - Geburtshilfe und Frauenheilkunde
TI  - Belastungsfaktoren bei der Samenspende im Rahmen der Kinderwunschbehandlung und ihr Zusammenhang zur Samenqualität: Stress factors and semen quality at semen donation in an infertility treatment program
UR  - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:0070-pub-17840437
Y2  - 2024-11-22T03:29:44
ER  -