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Tuesday, March 25, 2014

Stress Can Double the Risk of Infertility

Stress can decrease a woman's chances of getting pregnant — according to a new study in the Journal Human Reproduction.

The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center revealed this week that preconception stress may not only delay pregnancy, but double the risk of infertility.

“This is now the second study in which we have demonstrated that women with high levels of the stress biomarker salivary alpha-amylase have a lower probability of becoming pregnant, compared to women with low levels of this biomarker,” stated Lynch, the author of the LIFE Study.

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