HOW STRESS MAKES IT DIFFICULT FOR SOME WOMEN TO GET PREGNANT

HOW STRESS MAKES IT DIFFICULT FOR SOME WOMEN TO GET PREGNANT

A couple trying to conceive can face a lot of stress,particularly if complications arise.researchers found out that a woman who had higher levels of alpha amylase,an enzyme found in the saliva which indicates stress took longer to conceive.the study is first of its kind to show a link between stress and difficulty conceiving by measuring this enzyme.author of the study courtney lynch said women who had the highest levels of alpha amylase would struggle twice as hard to fall pregnant during a 12 month period compared to those who have the lowest amount lynch is a reproductive epidemiologist at ohio state university college of medicine.findings
from the study showed that the effect of stress usually start when the couple when the couple had been trying for at least five months.women's odd of falling pregnant pregnant when they initially started trying were fairly similar in regards to their alpha amylase levels.after a five month period ,however the likelihood of women falling pregnant dropped if their alpha amylase level started had risen significantly.the study was published online 24 march 2014 in the journal human reproduction and looked at 401 us couples who had no prior history of infertility and had been trying for less than two months.
The role that stress may play in infertility,and the mechanism by which it may influence a woman's chances of having a baby,are complicated.couples who are struggling to fall pregnant may feel more stressed which affects their sex life.however researchers found no evidence which showed this to be a factor for struggling to conceive.
lynch's study suggested that if a couple still weren't pregnant after five to six months then this could be an indicator of the woman's stress level.she advised such women to look in to stress reduction techniques such as yoga,meditation,regular physical activity and breathing exercises.lynch further advised that relaxation exercises were beneficial but there were none that worked better than another and it was entirely up to the individual.

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