Stress and human reproduction

摘要: The interaction between emotional stress and infertility has been investigated for many years. Many infertile couples show marked during evaluation treatment. Most of the investigations that were performed last two decades in majority cases is result not cause infertility. biological action hormones at brain level, especially on hypothalamus-pituitary female reproductive organs. Stress such as catecholamines (adrenalin, nonadrenaline dopamine) hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis interact with which are responsible normal ovulatory cycles: i.e., gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH), prolactin, LH FSH. Endogenous opiates melatonin secretion altered by interfere ovulation. Sympathetic innervation system provides routes can influence fertility sex organs level. Infertility causes aggravated time passes couple remains infertile. Among couple's isolation, life unrealized potential unborn child, disruption day-to-day treatment, feeling they do have control their own lives. IVF program considered final step potential, hence, participating an highly stressed, after a failed cycle.