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Evaluation of the effect of shift working and sleep quality on semen parameters in men attending infertility clinic

Demirkol, Mehmet Kutlu, Yıldırım, Abdullah, Gıca, Şakir, Doğan, Neslihan Temiz, Resim, Sefa·2021·Andrologia
DOI 10.1111/and.14116
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We aimed to evaluate the effect of shift work on semen parameters together with the effect of sleep quality in men attending infertility clinic. The participants were divided into two groups as follows: 104 shift worker men (Group 1) and 116 nonshift worker men (Group 2). Groups were compared in terms of semen parameters, Depression Anxiety Stress Scale-21 (DASS-21), and Pittsburg Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) scores. A higher rate of oligozoospermia and poor sleep quality and a lower mean normal morphology percentage was observed in shift workers than nonshift workers (p = .006, .039 and .036 respectively). In addition, a positive correlation was seen between sleep duration and sperm concentration, while a negative correlation was found between sleep latency and total sperm count. Shift working together with high PSQI score was also a significant association with oligozoospermia when controlling for the other variables of age, total testosterone, DASS-21 stress score, smoking and varicocele (OR = 2.11, 95% CI 1.03-4.34 and OR = 1.18, 95% CI 1.01-1.39 respectively). In this study, infertile shift workers had a lower percentage of normal morphology and higher rates of oligozoospermia and poor sleep quality. Considering that shift workers have lower sleep quality, it seems that shift working negatively affects the circadian rhythm.

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Authors
Demirkol, M. K., Yıldırım, A., Gıca, Ş., Doğan, N. T., & Resim, S.
Affiliations
  • Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam University (TR)
  • Necmettin Erbakan University (TR)
  • Andrology Laboratory Department of Urology Faculty of Medicine Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University Kahramanmaras Turkey
Corresponding author
Demirkol, Mehmet Kutlu
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Venue
Andrologia
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2021-05-12
Volume
53
Issue
8
Pages
e14116-e14116
ISSN
  • 0303-4569 (ISSN-L)
  • 1439-0272
DOI
10.1111/and.14116
OpenAlex
W3163145877
Cited by
44
References
31
Citations by year
2026: 4 · 2025: 14 · 2024: 12 · 2023: 7 · 2022: 7
FWCI
5.61
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
Locations
  • Andrologia (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Reproductive Medicine › Sperm and Testicular Function
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Sleep and Work-Related Fatigue
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Endocrine and Autonomic Systems › Circadian rhythm and melatonin
Keywords
shift work, sleep quality, semen parameters, male infertility, oligozoospermia, sperm morphology, sperm concentration, sleep duration, sleep latency, circadian rhythm, stress, shift workers
MeSH terms
Fertility Clinics, Humans, Infertility, Male, Male, Semen, Sleep, Sperm Count, Sperm Motility, Spermatozoa, Semen Analysis

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Demirkol, M. K., Yıldırım, A., Gıca, Ş., Doğan, N. T., & Resim, S. (2021). Evaluation of the effect of shift working and sleep quality on semen parameters in men attending infertility clinic. Andrologia. https://doi.org/10.1111/and.14116

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