The Effect of War Conditions and Social Stress on Semen Parameters in Syrian Refugees

Authors : Deniz Aka Satar, Rıdvan Bağcı, Umut Demirdelen

Pages : 6-10

Doi:10.38175/phnx.1393369

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Publication Date : 2024-03-01

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Objective: This study aims to evaluate the effects of stress due to war in Syrians exposed to after migration to Turkey on sperm parameters. Material and Method: Syrian migrant patients who underwent spermiogram due to infertility were included in the study. The patients were divided into two groups according to the period when the migration started and the stress was felt intensely, and the period when the immigrants had settled down and had less stress. Sexual abstinence duration, age, ejaculate volume, sperm concentration, total motility, progressive motility, morphology according to Kruger Strict criteria, were evaluated. Results: There were 300 patients in group 1 and 902 patients in group 2. There was a statistically significant relationship between the marital status of the refugee patients and the years. There was no statistically significant difference between the groups in terms of ejaculate volume, concentration, morphology and sexual abstinence parameters. The total motility values of the patients in group 2 were statistically significantly higher than the patients in group 1. The progressive motility values of the patients in group 2 were statistically significantly higher than the patients in group 1. Conclusion: The heavy psychosocial stress created by the war and post-war migration affects both sperm motility and progressive motility.
Keywords : Stres, İnfertilite, Sperm konsantrasyonu, Sperm hareketliliği, Sperm morfolojisi