Want to have a baby? Leave your stress outside the door

May 11, 2022 12:22

Stress may directly impact female fertility and ovarian reserve -- the number and quality of eggs they produce, according to a small study conducted in mice.

Exposing female rats to scream sounds, researchers noted a decrease in estrogen and Anti-Mullerian hormone levels, which are vital for fertility. Stress also reduced the number and quality of eggs, resulting in smaller litters, they said. The findings, published in the journal Endocrinology, shed light on the role stress may play in female reproduction.

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