Does stress affect chances of success in IVF treatment?

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Some interesting new but very early research into cortisol levels in hair as an indicator of likely success.
www.nottingham.ac.uk/news/pressreleases/2016/october/new-evidence-that-hormone-levels-measured-in-hair-can-affect-outcome-of-ivf-treatment.aspx

Women conceive in famine and war, I'm honestly not convinced that stress plays a part.
I've had 4 IVF with ICSI treatment and to suggest we were unsuccessful because of stress is hurtful.
If a couple need IVF there are other factors influencing the outcome.
Are you having IVF user?
I'd be happy to discuss the craziness it can drive you to.
I followed all the boards and remember becoming practically superstitious about the protocol.

I disagree. I think genetics also plays a huge part. Some women, especially non-white european women, are known to have a trickier time with IVF. If stress really was a blocker than no Indian woman (where everybody is highly stressed, living with in-laws, expected to be beautiful and work full time while running the whole house too) would ever get pregnant.

Of course it doesnt. Stress doesn't cause infertility; infertility causes stress though, said a wise caterpillar.

Hear hear icy ^^