The NY Times recently described the work of Dr. Sarah L. Berga of Emory University. In a 2003 study published in Fertility and Sterility, she reported that ovulation resumed in 7 out of 8 subjects who were trained in mental relaxation techniques. In a study published in 2006 in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology, she reported that women who were not ovulating had excessive levels of cortisol, a stress hormone, in their brain fluid.
Relaxation training, including slow, abdominal breathing, can be very helpful for women with fertility issues, and should be a primary component of an infertility treatment program. Relaxation training is inexpensive, safe, and effective.
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