Adverse psychological states can affect IVF outcomes

  In recent years, research in neuroendocrinology has confirmed that the stimulation of adverse psychological factors such as long-term apprehension, depression or fear and anxiety can affect the function of the thalamus and pituitary gland through neurotransmission to the brain, hindering the secretion of gonadotropic hormones and inhibiting ovulation of the ovaries, while emotional factors can also cause spasmodic contraction of the fallopian tubes, hindering the meeting of sperm and eggs, resulting in their inability to combine; they can also affect the secretion of cervical mucus abnormalities that prevent sperm from passing through the uterine cavity.  During IVF treatment it may cause abnormal contractions of the endometrium and make it difficult to conceive. Our doctors sometimes joke that people who are “silly” are more likely to get pregnant. The word “silly” here is certainly not an insult or a discriminatory term, but a term of endearment for patients who trust their doctors, follow medical advice carefully, and are calm and open-minded. Therefore, infertile women should keep their psychological balance, be optimistic and open-minded, not to take the bull by the horns, and there is no need to ask questions about the countless “whys”, so as not to be hurt by the desire for speed.