Despite the fact that various studies have demonstrated the importance of the mind–body
connection and fertility, the psychosocial aspects of infertility have not been adequately
addressed. Fertility treatments, ranging from medical monitoring, to hormonal remedies and
in vitro fertilization (IVF), are both a physical and emotional burden on women and their
partners. Psychological factors such as depression, state-anxiety, and stress-induced
changes in heart rate and cortisol are predictive of a decreased probability of achieving a …