Fertility Conditions: Stress and Fertility
The American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) defines stress as "any event that a person perceives as threatening or harmful." This could range from changes in lifestyle (moving, divorce, or loss of job), to personal tragedies (death in [... more]
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Pregnancy After Infertility
Couples who go through the physical and emotional rigors of infertility long to hear the words, "Congratulations, you're pregnant!" But for many partners, a positive pregnancy test brings up a range of emotions, from jubilation and relief to ... [... more]
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Fertility Problems
Have you told friends and family that you're trying to have a baby? If so, you may discover that some of your loved ones are (to put it nicely) jumping the gun -- whether it's your mother-in-law shopping for baby clothes, or your best friend ... [... more]
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Pregnancy After Miscarriage
Do you have conflicting emotions about being pregnant again? If your last pregnancy ended in a loss, you may find yourself feeling overwhelmed with anxiety at every single milestone you reach during your current pregnancy. The fact that ... [... more]
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Emotional Aftermath of Miscarriage
Coping with your feelings and with other people's reactions. Having a miscarriage is a physically and emotionally difficult experience under any circumstance. But if you've been struggling with infertility or have had one or more miscarriages in ... [... more]
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The Age Factor
The emotional roller coaster of trying to conceive after 40. Time magazine isn't typically what my friends and I page through in the supermarket checkout line (preferring instead grainy photos of a star exiting a plastic surgeon's office). But ... [... more]
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