Help for Stress and Infertility in Bonney Lake
If you are reading this, chances are that you or someone very dear to you is dealing with this very problem.
According to the World Health Organization, infertility is defined as the failure to achieve a clinical pregnancy after 12 months or more of regular unprotected sexual intercourse. There are a number of reasons for this, some physical and some emotional. What you experience emotionally can have a real influence on your physical health. Today’s research shows that 60-80% of all healthcare visits are related to stress, covering everything from low back pain and headaches to ulcers, anxiety, sleep loss, and yes, infertility.
Infertility is like a trigger response to stress. High stress levels may affect how the body functions, including processes involved in fertility. Stress and infertility therefore form a vicious cycle: infertility results in stress, and stress may play a role in making conception more difficult for some people.
Is it that you can’t get pregnant and it’s stressing you? Or are you so stressed you can’t get pregnant?
How many times have we heard stories of couples who tried repeatedly, even with IVF, then adopted or simply took time to relax, only to become pregnant? Supporting a calmer, more balanced state may be an important part of the bigger picture.
What the Research Tells Us
There are 60 to 80 million couples worldwide currently dealing with infertility, about 8-12% of the population, and most report it as the most stressful period of their lives. Some fertility experts believe stress may be a cause or contributing factor in up to 30% of all infertility cases.
Women undergoing infertility treatment often show stress levels comparable to those facing cancer or heart disease. Anxious women take longer to conceive and are more likely to miscarry. In men, stress can lower sperm count, affect sperm quality, and contribute to erectile dysfunction.
What Can We Do to Help?
If you asked 100 people why someone visits a chiropractor, most would say neck pain or back pain. But chiropractic is primarily about the nervous system, which controls and coordinates every organ, gland, and system in the body.
The spine houses and protects the spinal cord and nerves. When there is interference affecting normal nerve communication, the body cannot function at its best. Think of it like a cell phone signal. The brain is the cell tower and the body is the phone. If you are dealing with infertility, there may be nerve interference in the lower back, giving you a three-bar signal when you need four. Our goal is to help your brain and body communicate clearly.
Dr. Ludwig uses the gentle Activator Method®, with no popping, cracking, or snapping. It’s a precise, low-force approach that works with your body, not against it.
Can we guarantee pregnancy? Absolutely not. But we have had couples conceive who were unable to before, sometimes without even mentioning infertility as their reason for coming in. In one case, a woman came in for low back pain and after a few weeks of care, announced she would not be returning because she had gotten exactly what she came for.
Ready to Take the Next Step?
Contact Ludwig Chiropractic today to schedule an appointment for you and your partner. We are here to help.