Ok I tried to get that fit in subject line lol
but this is something iv been wondering

well, we are a young fit healthy couple. im 25 my OH is 23.this is our 11th cycle. and all people keep telling me is to STOP STRESSIN OUT ABOUT IT cos its not gonna help me get Pregnant!! in fact people keep saying if im 'stressin' then im prob likely NOT to fall PG - so im trying to chill out as much as i can (but sometimes its easier said than done )

nope I think it's a load of tosh - no-one would ever get pregnant if stress stopped it happening imo!

the amount of stress ive been under id never get pregnant lol

i dont agree to be honest, my friend has been under a lot of stress and she fell pregnant

yep i read and article and they said that the biggest cause of a delay in conception is due to stress. The article went on to say that stress can cause fertility issues rather than fertility issues causing stress!!

Apparently high stress levels release hormones that can cause delays in conception?? better give up work and do nothing then! xx

I personally think that theory is a load of crap.

There is NO scientific evidence to suggest that stress causes infertility, there is plenty however to prove that infertility causes stress

I don't support 'articles', (unless it is an extremely reliable source with hard core evidence) i'm sure I could find an article that told me there was purple elephants with pink polka dots crusing around in China

Yes, you hear of people that stress about getting pregnant, then they take a break and fall pregnant, but I personally believe its a coincidence, given that it takes the average couple 6-12 months, so if a break is taken after 6 months, you could fall PG on the 7th cycle regardless of de-stressing or not.

Second of all, as much as you try and 'relax' or 'not stress' during TTC there will ALWAYS be an element of stress. You're trying to create a baby, emotions are running high.

And lastly, if you have infertility problems, no amount of holidays, or de-stressing is going to change that, it just won't. You don't hear anyone telling a cancer patient to go to FiJi for a week and voila, their cancer will dissapear.

I don't know how many times i've been told to 'relax' and 'it'll just happen' in the past 20 months, which REALLY pisses me off because us relaxing isn't going to magically increase my DH's sperm count or motility AND it ALWAYS comes from the mouths of those who have never had a problem falling pregant, what does that tell you?!?

Sorry, just a subject close to my heart.

So no, I don't believe that stress stops you from falling pregnant.

And for those having fertiliy treatment, obviously VERY stressful and if this theory were true, none of them would get pg would they? Cause you can't get more stressfull than that I would assume?

I dont think the the strees can help

I hope I didn't offend any of you ,, I just was wondering about it and soon I will Be TTC after my clamps are taken off

Hey firebabe - dont' worry - i was worried i might have offended people too.
My doc said my lack of ovulation last month was most probably down to stress, hence my response.
Good luck with the clamps! x