There are certain stressors which individually or collectively kickstart the infertility stress engine and should be Confronted, Controlled and Corrected.
Critical factors include: Age The first risk factor is age.
Once a woman reaches a certain age, her fertility potential gradually declines.
And believe it or not, its at a relatively young age - 30.
Thats not to say that you'll never get pregnant once you hit this magic marker.
That's far from the truth.
But it does start a stress process for some people.
This tendency toward age-related infertility may be due to a higher rate of problems with the chromosomes occurring naturally in the eggs as they age.
But, consider also that as a woman ages, she may have other health problems interfering with her potential to conceive.
As a man ages, he may be less fertile than his younger counterparts.
For men, this seems to occur after forty, when even friendly teasing from his friends can trigger severe depression, with negative effects on his fertility potential.
Smoking Tobacco Another risk factor for infertility involves smoking tobacco.
If people smoke while they are receiving fertility treatment, the treatments effectiveness is reduced.
Smoking in itself is a marker for infertility stress, since miscarriages occur more frequently in smokers.
Drinking alcohol Apart from it being another infertility stress marker, alcohol may also play a role in contributing to infertility.
The initial euphoria soon gives way to depression, stress and anxiety.
Once you're pregnant there is no "safe" limit on drinking.
Even a little alcohol is too much.
Stop drinking to increase your chances of having a baby.
Weight Stress goes hand in hand with weight - if you're either overweight or underweight, it interferes with your chances of getting pregnant and causes spiralling stress and anxiety.
For many women a sedentary lifestyle contributes to infertility.
Weight problems exacerbate infertility stress.
A man's sperm count may be adversely affected by his carrying extra pounds, with similar stressful consequences.
Critical factors include: Age The first risk factor is age.
Once a woman reaches a certain age, her fertility potential gradually declines.
And believe it or not, its at a relatively young age - 30.
Thats not to say that you'll never get pregnant once you hit this magic marker.
That's far from the truth.
But it does start a stress process for some people.
This tendency toward age-related infertility may be due to a higher rate of problems with the chromosomes occurring naturally in the eggs as they age.
But, consider also that as a woman ages, she may have other health problems interfering with her potential to conceive.
As a man ages, he may be less fertile than his younger counterparts.
For men, this seems to occur after forty, when even friendly teasing from his friends can trigger severe depression, with negative effects on his fertility potential.
Smoking Tobacco Another risk factor for infertility involves smoking tobacco.
If people smoke while they are receiving fertility treatment, the treatments effectiveness is reduced.
Smoking in itself is a marker for infertility stress, since miscarriages occur more frequently in smokers.
Drinking alcohol Apart from it being another infertility stress marker, alcohol may also play a role in contributing to infertility.
The initial euphoria soon gives way to depression, stress and anxiety.
Once you're pregnant there is no "safe" limit on drinking.
Even a little alcohol is too much.
Stop drinking to increase your chances of having a baby.
Weight Stress goes hand in hand with weight - if you're either overweight or underweight, it interferes with your chances of getting pregnant and causes spiralling stress and anxiety.
For many women a sedentary lifestyle contributes to infertility.
Weight problems exacerbate infertility stress.
A man's sperm count may be adversely affected by his carrying extra pounds, with similar stressful consequences.
- Confront these factors by realising we are currently living in an era which offers more hope to sufferers than any era in history.
Medical research pushes at boundaries daily. - Control these factors by regular exercise, a sensible diet and curtailing all smoking and most drinking.
- Correct these factors by seeing your doctor or gynaecologist for a consultation.