PREGNANCY-BIRTH Messages for July, 2002: Re: Can stress prevent conception or harm a fetus.

Re: Can stress prevent conception or harm a fetus.

From: R. Daniel Braun, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 31 Jul 2002 11:33:35 -0500 (CDT)

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At Wed, 31 Jul 2002, stressed wrote: >
>My husband and I have been trying to get pregnant for a long time. We
>finally did get pregnant, only I miscarried a few months ago.
>
>This last week we've had some very bad encounters with our neighbors,
>who have threatened us and our dogs. We are currently posted overseas,
>living on the local economy. We will move from this country in 5
>months.
>
>While we are in this country we have access to fertility treatments at
>much better rates than in the States, which we want to take advantage of
>while we can. As a matter of fact, the last ultrasound showed that I'm
>about to ovulate.
>
>I'm so upset and scared most of the time because of our neighbor
>situation. I want to know if it is safe to try to get pregnant under
>such conditions and/or if such a stressful situation may actually
>prevent me from conceiving.

This is one of those things where there is no real good evidence. People have postulated that it could lead to infertility (Usually by anovulation), but it hasn't been definitely proven.

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