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I Think I Can
Mental Health and Conception
By Shel Franco
"One needs to have intercourse to conceive. When women are having emotional troubles, this becomes more difficult," says Dr. Paul.
Most people would agree that a stressful event rarely leads to frequent, carefree sexual intimacy. But don't kid yourself: harried job schedules, unstable finances and failing health aren't the only things that can throw a wrench into your conception plans. The stress that affects conception can come from the most unlikely place.
Have you ever thought that you might be sabotaging your own efforts to conceive?
Today's trend of marrying later in life and starting families even later can lead some women to make hasty decisions where motherhood is concerned. Your spouse's constant begging for a baby and the annoying tick of your biological clock can be too much to ignore.
Many women consciously want a child, Dr. Paul states, but the child within them -- the feeling part of them -- doesn't. It might seem impossible, but it's more common than you think. "The reason for this is generally that they are ignoring their own feelings, and the inner child fears that she will be even more ignored if there were an actual child taking the attention," Dr. Paul says.
- Get help. Clinical depression is a serious matter. If you feel like you are spending most of your day in misery and can no longer derive enjoyment from your usual past times (like sex), see a trusted medical professional. Medications can help put you in a healthy frame of mind. But be warned that certain antidepressants can actually decrease your sex drive.
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