6.1 million American women and their partners experience infertility. --American Society of Reproductive Medicine

Which means you are not alone!

"Trying" to have a baby can go from being a thing of excitement, joy and intimacy to becoming a chore which can leave a couple, frustrated and disparing.

About 20% of that 6. 1 Million seek out some form of fertility treatment, and 5% of those ultimately choose In Vitro Fertilization Treatment. (IVF). Did you know that recent research indicates that fertility treatments can be successfully affected by mind-body therapies such as hypnosis.

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There are a many factors that can impact successful conception. That said, once all of the health factors have been ruled out, the next area to look and work on are stress and other emotional issues that can contribute to a couples inability to conceive.

So let's take a closer look at the role that stress can impact your chances
Stress, (perception of threat) other wise known as the flight fight can cause the release of neural transmitters including the stress hormone Cortisol.

This response and its relation to conception is still poorly understood; however, we do know that stress (any event that a person perceives as threatening, either consciously or unconsciously) creates a fight-flight response. The body will respond by triggering the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal system (HPA), which in turn releases a number of neurotransmitters, including the primary stress hormone Cortisol, which in turn can up set the hormonal balance in the womb needed for ovulation, fertilization and implantation.

And it does not stop there, "trying" to get pregnant can lead to a slew of other emotional issues that can make it even more difficult:

Negative self talk
Guilt and Shame
Self-doubt

Others issues that often play a role are unfinished business from the past or even ambivilence about having a baby.

The "stress" on the couple can also takes its toll on the relationship, causing arguments, disagreements and can lead to a lack of intimacy.


Hypnosis and IVF Treatments

According to a recent Israeli study presented to the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology conference in Berlin in July of 2004, hypnosis can effectively double the success of IVF treatments. The study was conducted by Professor Eliahu Levitas and his team at Soroka Hospital in Beersheva to determine if hypnosis could improve the success of the embryo transfers stage of IVF.

The study of 185 woman found that 28% of the women who were hypnotized for the IVF treatment became pregnant, compared to 14% of the women in the control group. Professor Levitas studied the effects of hypnosis for the IVF treatment and embryo transfer only, because prior studies that demonstrated the stress of the procedure created small contractions of the uterus that prevented the successful implantation of the fertilized egg. The professor indicated that tranquilizers had been used in prior studies, but nothing worked as well as hypnosis.

"Performing embryo transfer under hypnosis may significantly contribute to an increased clinical pregnancy rate," Professor Levitas told the conference in Berlin. He also hopes that this study will spark continued investigation into the use of hypnosis as an adjunct to fertility treatments.

"The bottom line is I think it's a good thing, it will work. Patients should be given the option if facilities are available".
From www.OurJerusalem.com August 24, 2004.

Hypnosis and hypnotherapy can be very effective in helping you increase the odds of conceiving.

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