Tied in knots because of stress?
If you’re stressed out because you’re not able to conceive, that stress may actually be contributing to your fertility issues.
So says a recent study from the University of California, Berkeley, as reported by MyFOX in Chattanooga, TN.
A recently-released abstract from the study notes that:
“The subjective experience of stress leads to reproductive dysfunction in many species, including rodents and humans. Stress effects on reproduction result from multilevel interactions between the hormonal stress response system, i.e., the hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal (HPA) axis, and the hormonal reproductive system, i.e., the hypothalamic–pituitary–gonadal (HPG) axis.”
Many individuals and couples who have experienced infertility are not strangers to the notion that stress that can contribute to infertility.
However, it’s important to remember that the majority of infertility issues cannot be solved by relaxation. That’s why working with a knowledgeable team of reproductive science professionals is always recommended for men and women who have been unable to conceive naturally.
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