ASSOCIAÇÃO ENTRE A INFERTILIDADE MASCULINA E O ESTRESSE PSICOLÓGICO

Abstract

Introduction: Approximately 15% of all couples who fail to conceive after 1 year of trying are affected by infertility. Of the couples referred for evaluation, male-factor infertility accounts for approximately 30% to 50%, with approximately 7% of all men worldwide being considered infertile at some point. In view of this, the association between male infertility and psychological stress was investigated, and evidence was found. Objective: The present study aimed to conduct an integrative review of the literature on the association between male infertility and psychological stress. Methods: It presents an integrative literature review with a selection of studies consulted on electronic platforms: Pubmed, Virtual Health Library (VHL) in the Lilacs and Medline databases, using the following Health Sciences Descriptors (DeCS) in the English language, using the Boolean operator “AND” to combine terms: psychological stress, male infertility, between 2015 and 2025. Results: 13 scientific articles that met the inclusion criteria were selected. Conclusion: It is evident that psychological stress represents one of the occupational and lifestyle factors in society. In view of this, psychological stress, especially when chronic, affects the male reproductive system, leading to changes in hormones, damage to the testicles, and impairment of seminal parameters, contributing to the occurrence of male infertility.