Stress may be causing infertility in women

Research presented at the European Society for Human Reproduction and Embryology found that simple talk therapies can reverse the effect of stress and boost a woman's chances of becoming pregnant. The study also said that women with hectic jobs are those most at risk for stress-induced fertility. 16 women who were normal weight but had not had a period for six months were found to have high levels of cortisol, a hormone linked to stress. Eight of the women were given cognitive behavorial treatment and the rest no treatment. Twenty weeks later, 80% of those given therapy had started ovulating again compared with 25% in the other group. Two months later two of the women became pregnant.

Steve - larger studies are needed here for medical legimitimacy, but we do not need to see anymore. It works! We have helped so many women get pregnant with counseling, and of course, dietary/lifestyle change.