tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8536427016665655703.post4415016368300316694..comments2023-11-03T02:44:42.592-07:00Comments on Healthy Life Lessons: Miscarriage and InfertilityHealthy Life Lessonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06368510158658465422noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8536427016665655703.post-32519875213355211772011-09-18T08:33:43.409-07:002011-09-18T08:33:43.409-07:00What is important to remember is that merely "...What is important to remember is that merely "worrying about infertility" does not cause infertility AND telling people who are facing infertility just to "relax" is very hurtful because (1) most times there is an actual medical reason that cannot be fixed by relaxing, and (2) this is a blame-the-victim type statement.Healthy Life Lessonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06368510158658465422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8536427016665655703.post-57346557775569697592011-09-16T12:38:47.725-07:002011-09-16T12:38:47.725-07:00Doc, yes there CAN be an indirect effect if physic...Doc, yes there CAN be an indirect effect if physical/emotional stress is interfering with ovulation/menstrual cycles. Anovulation can be caused by severe emotional stress or physical stress caused by dieting, intense exercise, etc. No link with cortisol has been found, but one study found a link between alpha-amylase levels and the amount of time it took to get pregnant.<br /><br />Experts often refer to stats that look at pregnancy rates during major catastrophies (natural disasters, war, genocide, etc.) and have found no evidence of a connection with fertility.Healthy Life Lessonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06368510158658465422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8536427016665655703.post-46645600884986766862011-09-16T10:17:35.567-07:002011-09-16T10:17:35.567-07:00Thanks for this awesome, informative post. Questio...Thanks for this awesome, informative post. Question: Is it possible for 'stress to cause infertility' if stress is causing other negative physical effects that is known to do: i.e. poor sleeping habits, high cortisol, malnutrition, oxidative stress? <br /><br />Just curious what your input might be on that!Dochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10252953539557435895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8536427016665655703.post-75399297275132621012011-09-15T12:57:16.717-07:002011-09-15T12:57:16.717-07:00It could be closer to 20% but we don't know fo...It could be closer to 20% but we don't know for sure.Healthy Life Lessonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06368510158658465422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8536427016665655703.post-60709533319326885242011-09-15T12:56:47.437-07:002011-09-15T12:56:47.437-07:00The 30% is based on estimates of how many early st...The 30% is based on estimates of how many early stage miscarriages go undetected.Healthy Life Lessonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06368510158658465422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8536427016665655703.post-59508084926356601532011-09-15T10:34:15.493-07:002011-09-15T10:34:15.493-07:00The stat I've seen is that 20% of pg end in mi...The stat I've seen is that 20% of pg end in miscarriage, and that has been borne out on the HA board, where the rate is currently around 18%. Obviously that's a small sample, but I don't know why the rate would be 12% lower than average, if that's what it really is. Where did you get that number from?Nicohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16391676406311335476noreply@blogger.com