A new study, published in the journal Human Reproduction, found that men whose mothers experience stressful events early in pregnancy are more likely to have reduced sperm counts and lower testosterone levels when they become adults.
The study, by researchers at the University of Western Australia, surveyed 2,804 women during different stages in their pregnancies between May 1989 and …
A new study, published in the American Journal of Epidemiology, found that higher levels of stress may be associated with a lower chance of conceiving a pregnancy for women.
Researchers from Boston University School of Public Health used data the Pregnancy Study Online (PRESTO), an ongoing preconception study that follows couples in North America for 12 months or until …
Women who have experienced more psychological stress might be at greater risk of having a miscarriage, according to a review of studies. Researchers from universities in the United Kingdom and China found that women who reported a history of these emotionally taxing experiences increased their risk of miscarriage by up to 42 percent.
For the review, the team included eight …
If I were to guess the most common reason that couples do not proceed with or continue in treatment I would guess that it’s the cost. And I would be wrong. Emotional issues are actually the main reason for failing to start or continue treatment. Those issues may be related to fear of failure, repeated failure, stress and anxiety, psychological …
There is a great article in Prevention that every couple going through infertility treatment should read to help protect their relationship.
From the moment a couple decides to have a baby together, their perspective on their sex life changes. For most couples, there is a new tenderness and intimacy between them that comes with the shared intention to start a …
A new study in the journal Human Reproduction, reported in the New York Times, provides physical evidence that there is an association between stress and infertility.
Over four years, 401 women who were stopping contraception and trying to have a baby underwent saliva testing for two stress-related substances: the enzyme alpha-amylase, and the hormone cortisol. The women provided a saliva …
Here is an interesting article from the website Daily Life which may explain some feelings that couples going through infertility treatment are going through.
They are based on what has been shown with any other grieving process, like the five stages identified by Kubler-Ross, the progression of infertility emotions has stages as well.
“When you’re having trouble having a baby, …
In a story reported by ABC News: Yoga has long been praised for helping people improve their flexibility and core strength. But one Florida yoga instructor believes that the popular practice can also be used to help women conceive.
Sherry Longbottom, a registered nurse and yoga instructor, has developed fertility yoga. In her classes she is careful to avoid …
We all know that infertility is an emotional and heartbreaking problem. It’s easy to say “don’t stress over it, but stress reduction over any issue is hard to do.
A 2012 Carnegie-Mellon University study finds stress levels increased over the past 26 years. They also found women experience more of it, and many say the stress itself can sabotage plans …
This is one of a series of news items from abstracts of studies presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine as complied by Dr. David Meldrum, Scientific Director of Reproductive Partners. We appreciate the enormous amount of work it takes to compile and comment on these abstracts.
We are convinced that stress may be …
