Stress does not reduce IVF success
During IVF treatment, patients frequently ask about the relationship between psychological stress and IVF success. They often express concern that their own stress might have a negative influence on the outcome of
IVF. Furthermore, support groups have advanced the notion that stress reduction can result in greater IVF success. Groups offering stress reduction services have been actively promoting themselves by citing the results of small scale studies pointing to the benefit of their own services towards improving the success of IVF (at a price of course).
A 2005 study of 166 infertile women looked at whether stress affected the success of IVF. All of the women in this study were treated using a standard IVF treatment regimen. The women answered extensive questionnaires concerning psychological factors. The first questionnaire was filled in one month before the onset of IVF treatment and the second questionnaire was completed one hour before the egg retrieval.
The questionnaires included the following:
General psychological well-being was measured by the Psychological General Well-Being (PGWB) index. The PGWB contains 22 items with six response alternatives. The higher the value measured on the index, the better the well-being.
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