Extreme stress levels in women may reduce their chances of conceiving

Extreme stress levels in women may reduce their chances of conceiving
A study has found that high levels of stress in women may reduce their chance to conceive a baby.

Researchers in the study published in the journal Annals of Epidemiology calculated mean stress levels during each phase of the menstrual cycle, with day 14 as the estimated time of ovulation. They found the negative effect of stress on fertility was only observed during the ovulatory window, and was true after adjustments for other factors like age, body mass index, alcohol use and frequency of intercourse. The study also found that women who did conceive experienced an increase in stress at the end of the month in which they became pregnant. Taylor concluded that this could be the result of two factors — women became stressed after taking a home pregnancy test and learning they were pregnant, or most likely the increased stress was the result of changes in hormone levels caused by pregnancy itself. ‘Some individuals are skeptical that emotional and psychological attributes may be instrumental in affecting fertility,’ Taylor added. (Read: 5 ways obesity affects your chances of getting pregnant)

Source: IANS

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