Stress in Your Body Systems Template

Reproductive system

• Sexual desire
• Pregnancy
• Premenstural syndrome
• Menopause
• Stress can affect your cycle and the painfulness of your periods

Male reproductive system

• Sexual desire
• Reproduction
• Diseases of the reproductive system
• Negatively impact sperm production
• Body can become vulnerable to infection
• Can affect testosterone or sex drive

Nervous system

• Has several divisions such as the central division involving the brain and spinal cord and the peripheral division with the autonomic and somatic nervous systems
• The sympathetic nervous systems contributes to fight or flight response
• The SNS signals to release adrenaline and causes the heart to beat faster, respiration rate to increase, and change glucose levels

Musculoskeletal system

• Muscles tense all up at once and release when the stress passes
• When body is tense for long amounts of time it can trigger stress related disorders
• Muscle tension is almost a reflex to stress
• Tension can cause headaches and other chronic painful conditions

Cardiovascular system

• Adrenaline, noradrenaline and cortisol act as messengers for the effects
• Acute stress causes an increase in heart rate and contracting of the heart muscle