Daily perceived stress and time to pregnancy: A prospective cohort study of women trying to conceive.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Prior studies among women with impaired fecundity have consistently demonstrated a positive association between daily perceived stress and the ability to conceive. However, the effects of daily stress on time to pregnancy (TTP) among women with proven fertility is not known.

Materials and methods

One hundred and forty-three women ages 18-35, in a relationship of proven fertility, who desired to conceive were included in the analysis. Daily diaries recording perceived stress (scale 0-10) were completed for up to 7 menstrual cycles or until pregnancy. Cox proportional hazards regression models were used to estimate the association between time-varying perceived stress tertiles (high [>4.1-7.2], moderate [>2.7-4.1], and low [0.1-2.7]) and adjusted fecundability odds

SUBMITTER: Park J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7314282 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature