The relationship between stress and infertility remains controversial. Despite that, a number of interventions have been developed to reduce stress, especially in IVF cycles, including Mind-Body (MB) programs, acupuncture and yoga. In fact RPMG is sponsoring a new session of Strong Yoga 4 Fertility beginning July 9th.
A study reported in the June 2011 issue of Fertility & Sterility demonstrates the benefit of a Mind-Body prorgam on IVF success. They ramdomized patients to participation in a Mind-Body program or a control group. Only nine percent of the MB group had completed a least half of the sessions prior to their first IVF cycle. Pregnancy rates were 43% for all subjects in the first cycle. 76% of the subjects had attended at least one-half of their sessions at cycle 2 start. Pregnancy rates for cycle 2 were 52% for MB participants and 20 for controls.
This demonstrates that MB participation was associated with increased pregnancy rates in cycle 2.
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