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Can Stress Cause Infertility? What the Evidence Actually Shows
Can Stress Cause Infertility? What the Evidence Actually ShowsIVFPulse Editorial in Mental HealthOne good study found women with the highest stress-enzyme levels took longer to conceive and had twice the risk of infertility. The same study found no such link for cortisol —…Mental Health
Infertility and Mental Health: How Common Distress Actually Is
Infertility and Mental Health: How Common Distress Actually IsIVFPulse Editorial in Mental HealthPooled prevalence of depression symptoms in women with infertility runs around 36%, and anxiety close to 48%. Distress at this level is the norm in this population, not a personal…Mental Health
How Stress Impacts Sperm Quality
How Stress Impacts Sperm QualityIVFPulse Editorial in Mental HealthMental Health
Supporting a Partner Through IVF: What Actually Helps
Supporting a Partner Through IVF: What Actually HelpsIVFPulse Editorial in Mental HealthAround 48% of women in treatment score above threshold for anxiety symptoms, and 28% of men. Both figures matter — and the person attending fewer appointments usually gets asked…Mental Health
Consent in IVF: What the ART Act Requires in India
Consent in IVF: What the ART Act Requires in IndiaIVFPulse Editorial in Mental HealthThe ART (Regulation) Act 2021 mandates written patient consent and has governed every Indian clinic since January 2022. Consent is not a formality and it is not permanent.Mental Health
The 2-Week Wait: Managing AnxietyIVFPulse Editorial in Mental HealthMental Health
Genetic Counseling for Male Infertility
Genetic Counseling for Male InfertilityIVFPulse Editorial in Mental HealthMental Health
Common Emotions Couples Experience During IVF
Common Emotions Couples Experience During IVFIVFPulse Editorial in Mental HealthESHRE's guideline records that distress peaks at three points in a cycle — oocyte retrieval, embryo transfer and the wait for the pregnancy test — and that after the pregnancy…Mental Health
Does Stress Stop You Getting Pregnant? What Was MeasuredIVFPulse Editorial in Mental HealthMental Health
What Is Assisted Hatching — And Does the Evidence Support It? (2026)
What Is Assisted Hatching — And Does the Evidence Support It? (2026)IVFPulse Editorial in Mental HealthAfter 39 randomized trials and more than 7,000 women, we still cannot say whether assisted hatching improves live birth. It may slightly raise the chance of a multiple pregnancy.Mental Health