ON FERTILE GROUND

ON FERTILE GROUND

Oliwenstein discusses some of the intriguing evidence that stress can influence a woman's chances of getting pregnant. Stress creates an inhospitable environment for sustaining a pregnancy. Stress hormones signal the presence of some kind of external crisis--and a crisis does not supply the mos...

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Veröffentlicht in:Psychology today 2005-11, Vol.38 (6), p.62
1. Verfasser: Oliwenstein, Lori
Format: Magazinearticle
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Couples
Fertility
Hormones
In vitro fertilization
Infertility
Influence
Mental depression
Pregnancy
Reproductive health
Sperm
Stress
Womens health
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Zusammenfassung:Oliwenstein discusses some of the intriguing evidence that stress can influence a woman's chances of getting pregnant. Stress creates an inhospitable environment for sustaining a pregnancy. Stress hormones signal the presence of some kind of external crisis--and a crisis does not supply the most advantageous conditions for sustaining a pregnancy for nine months.
ISSN:0033-3107
2169-2254