Impact of Psychological Stress on Some Hematological, Reproductive, and Hormonal Parameters of Al-Jaderriya Campus Students

In this study, the influence of psychological stress on male reproductive health and certain hematological and hormonal parameters was investigated. Ninety-eight healthy male students from Al-Jaderriya compass of Nahrain University were included in the study. The full medical history of subjects was studied. Depending on questionnaire form, 44 of subjects were classified as non-stressed (NS group) (age = 21.68 ± 0.29 years), while 27 subjects were moderately stressed (MS group) (age = 21.88 ± 0.39 years). Concerning highly stressed subjects were also 27 (age = 22.18 ± 0.47 years). Forty three (43) of subjects from all groups accepted to provide us with semen samples. Blood was collected from ninety eight subjects for determination of hematological and hormonal changes. Changes between different groups were compared statistically. Results indicated that; Body height change, a significant decrease (p<0.05) of body height in HS group as compared to NS group.Hematological changes, there was a significant increase in total RBC count (p<0.05), while there was a significant decrease in the mean size of a red blood cell (MCV) of HS group. Concerning leukocytes changes (total WBC count), there was a significant decrease in HS group (p<0.05), both groups of MS and HS showed a significant decrease (p<0.05) when compared to NS group. Concerning differential count, there were significant changes in HS group, either increase in Neutrophiles percentage (Neutrophilia) and/or decrease in Lymphocytes percentage (Lymphocytopenia) as well as for Eosinophiles percentage (Eosinopenia).Changes in seminal fluid parameters have showed; a significant decrease (p<0.05) of 2 grades of sperm motility A and C in HS group, also there was a significant decrease (p<0.01) in MS group of grade C, whilegrade B of HS group has increased significantly (p<0.05) as compared to NS group. A significant increase (p<0.01) of sperm agglutination percentage in HS group as compared to MS group, while round cells concentration in MS group was decreased significantly as compared to NS group and HS group.
Changes of hormonal profile: A significant decrease (p<0.05) in LH, testosterone and T3 was reported in the HS group in comparison to NS group.