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(sz) A woman’s mood may make the difference in conceiving a baby via in vitro fertilization, according to Canadian researchers.
Dr. Christopher Newton, of the University Hospital at Ontario’s London Health Sciences Center, said that his work could lead to a better understanding of the importance of couples’ emotional health during in vitro fertilization and the effect this has on their decision-making.
The researchers asked 129 female fertility patients to undertake a standardized questionnaire, the Profile of Mood States, one month before hospital fertility treatment to measure transient moods such as anxiety, depression, anger and fatigue. The women also completed a Fertility Problem Inventory that assesses and measures infertility-specific social, sexual and relationship stress. more…

From: »EarthTimes«

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