Introduction
What are the tree types of changes that accompany stress?
Hint: one of them is behavioral
behavioral, physiological, biochemical
Looking for an answer with the word "saliva" not blood serum
What is the recommended cut off age for a women who wants an IVF procedure ?
43
How many women participants were originally recruited for the study?
90
Out of the three days, (pretreatment phase, oocyte retrieval day and embryo transfer day) when did women exhibit the highest cortisol concentrations and the highest psychological stress ?
oocyte retrieval day
What hormones has previous research shown to have higher concentrations of in women with infertility problems.
prolactin and cortisol
What two test were administered to study anxiety and stress respectively ?
STAI and VAS
What is the first step of the IVF procedure ?
suppressing the female's natural cycle?
By what percentage did cortisol concentration increase from pretreatment phase to the oocyte phase
28
Would providing women with relaxation interventions help lower cortisol concentrations during the IVF process?
yes
What were the three different stages where researchers measured physiological and psychological stress ?
pretreatment
oocyte retrieval day
embryo transfer day
What STAI score was considered to be a high anxiety level ?
19
What is one syndrome a female might have that would lead to a couple needing an IVF?
endometriosis, Fallopian tube damage, ovulation disorders.
Where were the STAI scores significantly different between pretreatment, oocyte retrieval and embryo transfer day ?
Not significantly different
What is one of the two factors that could have explained why stress was higher during oocyte retrieval?
Conducted under general anesthesia
Learning if you have an egg to retrieve
True or False, Dr. Walker is a great professor?
True! (can be up for debate)
What question was asked for the VAS scale test
How stressed do you feel right now ?
What is the last step of the IVF Procedure ?
Transfer the embryo into the uterus
A significant, positive correlation was found between follicular cortisol and
fertilization rate
Who had the higher cortisol concentrations? Women undergoing their first IVF procedure or women who had previously used the procedure
First timers
What was the research question ?
Does physiological stress, psychological stress, or both, affect IVF outcomes ?
What age range were the females in the study?
18-40
What is the % success rate of an IVF procedure for a women under 35?
32%
The acceptable threshold for clinical anxiety is a total score of ?
19
The study cautiously concluded that physiological and psychological stress does
Negatively affect outcomes