TY - JOUR
T1 - The impact of stress and psychosocial interventions on assisted reproductive technology outcome
AU - Morreale, Mary
AU - Balon, Richard
AU - Tancer, Manuel
AU - Diamond, Michael
PY - 2011/1
Y1 - 2011/1
N2 - In natural cycles of attempted conception, stress has been shown to predict lower conception rates. The objective of this article is to determine whether stress affects the outcome of assisted reproductive technology (ART) as well. In addition, this article analyzes the effect that psychosocial interventions targeting the reduction of stress have on ART outcomes. This review examined available PubMed articles published in the past 15 years, and 28 articles were included. Looking specifically at numbers of women studied, stress appears to negatively affect ART outcome; interventions targeting stress reduction appear beneficial. Because stress appears to negatively affect ART outcome, and psychosocial interventions do not have detrimental effects, screening for stress should occur and some type of intervention considered during the ART process.
AB - In natural cycles of attempted conception, stress has been shown to predict lower conception rates. The objective of this article is to determine whether stress affects the outcome of assisted reproductive technology (ART) as well. In addition, this article analyzes the effect that psychosocial interventions targeting the reduction of stress have on ART outcomes. This review examined available PubMed articles published in the past 15 years, and 28 articles were included. Looking specifically at numbers of women studied, stress appears to negatively affect ART outcome; interventions targeting stress reduction appear beneficial. Because stress appears to negatively affect ART outcome, and psychosocial interventions do not have detrimental effects, screening for stress should occur and some type of intervention considered during the ART process.
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U2 - 10.1080/0092623X.2011.533584
DO - 10.1080/0092623X.2011.533584
M3 - Article
C2 - 21218331
AN - SCOPUS:78651327276
SN - 0092-623X
VL - 37
SP - 56
EP - 69
JO - Journal of Sex and Marital Therapy
JF - Journal of Sex and Marital Therapy
IS - 1
ER -