Stress and tension do not lower the success of a woman's fertility treatment. That's a reversal of a very common myth many women believe to be true.
British researchers analyzed data from 14 studies on women who underwent fertility treatment. All the women had been assessed for stress and anxiety before therapy began.
The team compared the women who became pregnant against the women who did not and found no link between emotional distress and the likelihood of becoming pregnant, fox21online.com reports.
Health experts say about 15 percent of couples are infertile.