Did you miss Dr. Ali Domars “Stress and Infertility” event earlier this month?
Feb. 19, 2010 By Alice “Ali” Domar, PhD What Exactly is the Relationship Between Infertility and Stress? There isnt an infertility patient alive who hasnt heard one or more obnoxious suggestions: “Just relax and you will get pregnant” or “stop trying so hard” or “just adopt” or “try having a glass of wine – it worked for me,” etc. Although many of the people who make these suggestions are trying to be helpful and supportive, many individuals struggling with infertility interpret these comments as “infertility is all your fault – if you weren’t so stressed about the whole thing, you would get pregnant.” In all likelihood, your doctor has assured you that stress is not the cause of your infertility and that modern procedures and medications can compensate for any possible impact of stress. But you may still be wondering, is it possible that ones level of stress, anxiety, depression, guilt, etc. might be decreasing the chance of getting pregnant? Even if stress doesnt impact pregnancy rat
