Hypnosis for Fertility is founded in research.
Dr. Levitas
Research has shown doubled conception rates for IVF when combined with hypnosis, alleviating the disappointments and possible stress that may come from repeated cycles: in a study of 195 patients undergoing IVF, 28% achieved clinical pregnancy with hypnosis at the time of embryo transfer, compared to only 14% without.
Dr. Thiering
Two studies led by Dr. P. Thiering, in 1993 and 2001, explored the effects of anxiety and depression on conception, and the results seem to indicate that the process of conception can indeed be influenced by the mind. His 1993 study showed doubled success rates in successive IVF cycles when the first IVF cycle has failed and when resulting secondary depression symptoms were treated before starting subsequent cycles. In 1999, a similar study confirmed the findings that women with depression symptoms resulting from a failed first IVF attempt showed a 60% viable pregnancy rate within six months when these depression symptoms were treated. The women whose symptoms were left untreated before a second attempt showed a pregnancy rate of only 24%.
Dr. Peterson
Dr. Gayle Peterson has developed a technique called Body-Centered Hypnosis. Dr. Peterson has found that high anxiety states in the mother must be reduced in order to normalize pregnancy and birth.
 She sites several research studies that suggest a positive link between fertility and treatments based on hypnosis. She is a pioneer in the field of mind/body states and their effects on fertility, pregnancy and birthing. Click here to Read Dr. Peterson's article on fertility and depression.
To read more about Dr. Peterson and her work, Click here.
Dr. Domar
Dr. Alice Domar has been published and quoted in several journals, such as Fertility & Sterility (1990 and 2000) and Journal of the American Medical Women's Association (1999).
She emphasizes "mind/body" techniques that include self-hypnotic suggestions to reduce stresses that interfere with conception and healthy pregnancy. Domar is the author of Conquering Infertility, and other books on the topic.
To read more about Dr. Domar's research, Click here.
Dr. Rossi
Dr. Ernest L. Rossi specializes in psychobiology, or the relationship between the mind and physical body states.
He has done extensive research which suggest that human genes must be in a state of physical readiness for conception to take place, and that hypnotic-type suggestions can activate specific genes, including the IL-1, c-fos, and the CYP17 in a specific order.
To See all of Dr. Ernest L. Rossi's research papers, Click Here
To read his book, The new neuroscience of psychotherapy, therapeutic hypnosis and rehabilitation online, click here!
The Mind-Body Connection
Modern hypnosis techniques are able to bring about internal body changes through what is now known as the Mind-Body Connection, in scientific terms, the neuroendocrine system. The use of these techniques is not new, in fact, documented history of the ability of the mind – and hence hypnosis – to influence the body goes back as far as the early 1800s. The scientific community remained skeptical until 1977, when Roger Guillemin and Andrew Schally received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their research into this very connection.
Fertility Hypnosis for Men
A 2003 study found that males who had trouble conceiving and reported distress as a result showed lower sperm quality when re-tested a year later. Several studies show how stress influences sperm quality, and in some studies timed intercourse is mentioned as a contributing factor in stress related anejaculation (inability to ejaculate). Male partners will also benefit from creating moments of calm and inner peace during stressful times.
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