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What will heavy amounts of stress do to a male's body?

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Dr. Pamela Pappas answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Stress effects: Unrelieved stress can lead to headaches; dizziness; difficulty concentrating; anxiety; decrease in sex drive; ejaculation problems; digestive disorders; abdominal pain; stomach ulcers; increased heart rate; strokes; hypertension; diabetes type i & ii; angina and heart attacks; weight gain & obesity; muscle tension; complex regional pain syndrome; and more.

Dr Fowler and another doctor agreed

Answered 12/10/2013

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