Relationships between psychological well-being, lifestyle factors and fertility

Lakatos, Enikő; Szabó, Gábor; Szigeti, Judit; Balog, Piroska

doi:10.1556/oh.2015.30104

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“…anxiety, affecting cortisol release [ 44 ] and symptoms are observed in approximately 37% of infertile women [ 63 ]. Consistently, both emotions are prevalent in female partners of infertile couples [ 64 ] and more common among females suffering from infertility compared to fertile females [ 65 – 67 ]. The role of emotional distress and anxiety is not still understood, but a small body of evidence suggests that the induction of oxidative stress may be the mechanism by which psychosocial stressors affect oocyte quality through impairment of the overall female health [ 12 , 68 , 69 ].…”

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Lifestyle and fertility: the influence of stress and quality of life on female fertility

Palomba

Daolio

Romeo

et al. 2018

Reprod Biol Endocrinol

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There is growing evidence that lifestyle choices account for the overall quality of health and life (QoL) reflecting many potential lifestyle risks widely associated with alterations of the reproductive function up to the infertility. This review aims to summarize in a critical fashion the current knowledge about the potential effects of stress and QoL on female reproductive function. A specific literature search up to August 2017 was performed in IBSS, SocINDEX, Institute for Scientific Information, PubMed, Web of Science and Google Scholar. Current review highlights a close relationship in women between stress, QoL and reproductive function, that this association is more likely reported in infertile rather than fertile women, and that a vicious circle makes them to have supported each other. However, a precise cause-effect relationship is still difficult to demonstrate due to conflicting results and the lack of objective measures/instruments of evaluation.

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Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Lifestyle and fertility: the influence of stress and quality of life on female fertility

Palomba

Daolio

Romeo

et al. 2018

Reprod Biol Endocrinol

103

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“…Frequent acute stress leads to episodic stress, while endless negative life events results in chronic stress. Reports suggest that chronic psychological stress results in poor in vitro fertilization (IVF) outcome possibly due to its negative impact at the level of ovary and oocytes [ 4 – 6 ].…”

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Impact of stress on oocyte quality and reproductive outcome

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Stress is an important factor that affects physical and mental status of a healthy person disturbing homeostasis of the body. Changes in the lifestyle are one of the major causes that lead to psychological stress. Psychological stress could impact the biology of female reproduction by targeting at the level of ovary, follicle and oocyte. The increased level of stress hormone such as cortisol reduces estradiol production possibly by affecting the granulosa cell functions within the follicle, which results deterioration in oocyte quality. Adaptation of lifestyle behaviours may generate reactive oxygen species (ROS) in the ovary, which further affects female reproduction. Balance between level of ROS and antioxidants within the ovary are important for maintenance of female reproductive health. Physiological level of ROS modulates oocyte functions, while its accumulation leads to oxidative stress (OS). OS triggers apoptosis in majority of germ cells within the ovary and even in ovulated oocytes. Although both mitochondria- as well as death-receptor pathways are involved in oocyte apoptosis, OS-induced mitochondria-mediated pathway plays a major role in the elimination of majority of germ cells from ovary. OS in the follicular fluid deteriorates oocyte quality and reduces reproductive outcome. On the other hand, antioxidants reduce ROS levels and protect against OS-mediated germ cell apoptosis and thereby depletion of germ cells from the ovary. Indeed, OS is one of the major factors that has a direct negative impact on oocyte quality and limits female reproductive outcome in several mammalian species including human.

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“…Furthermore, negative pressure in lifestyle changes may generate ROS in the ovaries, in which accumulation leads to oxidative stress and, in turn, apoptosis in germ cells and in ovulated oocytes [153]. Among the few investigations on the relationship between stress and female reproduction, it has been disclosed that worse psychological conditions are mainly based on personal perception [154] and mostly attributed to infertile women struggling with their infertility [155,156]. However, the impact of occupational pressure-related psychological stress has been associated with a decline in female fertility potential and conceiving difficulties [157].…”

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Reprotoxic Impact of Environment, Diet, and Behavior

Gallo

2022

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Reproductive health is progressively declining due to multiples endogenous and exogenous factors, such as environmental contaminants, diet and behavior. Accumulated evidences confirm that fertility and reproductive function have been adversely affected by exposure to chemical contaminants released in the environment. Today, the impact of diet and behavior on reproductive processes is also receiving special attention from the scientific community. Indeed, a close relationship between diet and fertility has been proven. Furthermore, a combination of unhealthy behavior, such as exposure to hazardous compounds and stress factors, poses living organisms at higher risk of reprotoxic effects. In particular, it has been described that poor life behaviors are associated with reduced male and female fertility due to decreased gamete quality and function. Most of the erroneous behaviors are, furthermore, a source of oxidative stress that, leading to epigenetic alterations, results in an impaired reproductive fitness. This review reports the detrimental impact of the most common environmental chemical stressors, diet, and behavior on reproductive functionality and success. Although clear evidences are still scarce, reassuring data are provided that a healthy diet and reverting unhealthy lifestyles may be of help to recover physiological reproductive conditions.

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Relationships between psychological well-being, lifestyle factors and fertility

Cited by 11 publications

References 40 publications

Lifestyle and fertility: the influence of stress and quality of life on female fertility

Lifestyle and fertility: the influence of stress and quality of life on female fertility

Impact of stress on oocyte quality and reproductive outcome

Reprotoxic Impact of Environment, Diet, and Behavior

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