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

Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology

Giovanni Battista La Sala¹  Jessica Daolio²  Roberto Marci³  Sara Romeo⁴  Stefano Palomba⁴  Francesco Antonino Battaglia⁴ 

[1] Center of Reproductive Medicine and Surgery, Arcispedale Santa Maria Nuova (ASMN) - Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS);Center of Reproductive Medicine “P. Bertocchi” Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Azienda Unità Sanitaria Locale – IRCCS di Reggio Emilia;Department of Morphology, Surgery and Experimental Medicine, University of Ferrara;Unit of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Grande Ospedale Metropolitano “Bianco – Melacrino - Morelli”;

关键词: Infertility;    Lifestyle;    Quality of life;    Sterility;    Stress;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s12958-018-0434-y

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Abstract 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.

【 授权许可】

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