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Hypnotherapy, IVF & Stress
IVF treatment can be very stressful. The thought that one may not be able to conceive can come as a dreadful shock. For many women, all other aspects of their lives seem to take a back seat. The feeling of being "incomplete" or a "failure as a woman" can be overwhelming.
The focus on the ovulation cycle, together with the terrible highs and lows of the treatment itself can tear couples apart. Sex becomes a mechanical act with a single purpose. There is no spontaneity any more, so it stops having anything to do with love, or sharing, or fun.
I have to add a disclaimer here because, unfortunately, it doesn't always help. Please don't expect a miracle cure.
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animal studies confirm this. It makes evolutionary sense not to add an extra burden to life, if things are already difficult. This means that the very process that tries to help women conceive may undermine itself by being so stressful.