How Hypnotherapy can improve your fertility and increase your chances of conceiving

Sarah Steventon  D.Hyp (CECCH)

Clinical Hypnotherapist

www.unexplained-infertility.co.uk

Hypnotherapy can work very well in combination with acupuncture to improve the chances of conception either with IVF / ICSI treatment or unexplained infertility. I strongly recommend that my patients , while being treated by myself also consider having a course of treatment with Sarah in order to maximise their potential for conception.

When couples experience unexplained infertility, hypnotherapy can help couples to reclaim their natural fertility, conceive and give birth to a baby. It is known that hypnosis affects the hypothalamus. The hypothalamus is sensitive to stress and acts as a bridge between the emotional and physical. You may be consciously saying ‘yes’ to having a baby, yet deep down unconsciously, your mind may be saying no.

Hypnotherapy is a highly effective mind-body technique which helps to identify and process subconscious blocks that may be interfering with conception.

Stress can impact on our fertility and whether you need support to naturally conceive or whilst going through IVF treatment, Hypnotherapy can help.

According to a leading Fertility Journal, women who undergo hypnosis during IVF have an increased likelihood of conception. The research shows “rates of clinical pregnancy and implantation were both significantly higher in the women who underwent hypnosis... than in those who had regular IVF-ET cycles”. Hypnosis relieves stress, and thereby reduces uterine activity and improves the interaction of the embryo with the uterus, while increasing the chances of implantation.” (source: Fertility and Sterility 2006: 85: 1404-8)

All these negative emotions can have a detrimental impact on the odds of conception by
• Suppressing luteinizing hormone
• Increasing serum cortisol levels
• Inhibiting hypothalamic Gnrh function
• Preventing implantation of a fertilized egg
• Reducing egg quality
• Delaying release of eggs
• Elevating prolactin levels

Often as few as one or two hypnosis sessions, women with diagnoses ranging from physiological impediments to unexplained fertility are becoming pregnant. Naturally or in conjunction with Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) these women’s dreams are coming true. According to a study presented to the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology conference in Berlin in July of 2004, hypnosis can effectively double the success of IVF treatments.