Stress & Fertility

<p>Age and social position</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Stressful events negatively affect sperm quality</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>'Success' referred to months with conceptions, 'Fail' referred to months without conceptions</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Regulating the release of gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GRH)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Luteinizing Hormone (LH)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Results in low fertility rates</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Decreases fertility rates</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Causes more spontaneous abortions</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Decreased sperm count</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Decreased sperm concentration, total count, and percent motile sperm</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Decreases chances of conceiving</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Decreased number of healthy sperm</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>As more stressful</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Stress can cause chronic anovulation</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>More likely to have a miscarriage</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Majority of women experienced high levels of distress</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Leads to a decrease in gonad functioning</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Experiencing 2+ life events was associated with decreased sperm concentration, TC, and percent motile sperm = Decreased sperm quality Women under stress during pregnancy were more likely to use drugs = Increased risk of stillbirth Elevated cortisol levels are associated with amenorrhea = Chronic anovulation Stress may lead to miscarriage in pregnant women = 80% increased risk of stillbirth</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>42% of participants in a study experienced clinically significant levels of distress = Predictors of distress in women being treated for infertility Women reporting high stress did not have a higher risk of miscarriage when looking at stress alone = High stress and drug use during pregnancy Infertile wives perceive their fertility problem as much more stressful than their husbands = Feelings of inadequacy and responsibility Stress influences the HPG axis leading to a decrease in gonad functioning = Environmental factors and reproductive difficulties</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Inability to conceive has been depicted as role failure and as socially stigmatizing = Stressors on the need to conceive Infertility causes stress which leads to more infertility = Increased likelihood of classification below WHO thresholds for 'normal' Women under stress were more likely to use drugs, which might be risk factors for miscarriage independently = Difficulty conceiving or carrying to term If a woman cannot conceive a child, she will become increasingly more stressed which will reduce her chances of conceiving = Excessive emotional stress leading to chronic anovulation</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Women experiencing social pressure for motherhood view infertility as more stressful = Increased future fertility problems Women whose roles are limited pending motherhood may experience infertility distress = Beneficial effects of working out of the home for women Research has shown that working out of the home is beneficial to women = Social pressure for motherhood and infertility Husbands also attributed the responsibility to their wives regarding infertility = Role failure and socially stigmatizing</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The number of healthy sperm was significantly reduced in participants who were depicted as being stressed = Decreased chances of conceiving The results show that the number of healthy sperm was significantly higher after therapy = Improved sperm quality Participants who were considered clinically symptomatic for stress disorders tended to view infertility as very stressful = Higher risk of stillbirth Women under stress were more likely to use drugs, which might be risk factors for miscarriage independently = Increased levels of distress</p> Signup and view all the answers