Study: Stress Impacts Ability To Get Pregnant (VIDEO)

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Women who have trouble getting pregnant may be under too much stress, according to a newly published study in the journal of Human Reproduction. Doctors have known for some time that stress can contribute to conditions like depression and heart diseases, but new research from the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center also links stress to delayed pregnancies and an increased risk of infertility.

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