Share of Cost, Stress hormone in hair could predict IVF outcomes

Thursday, Aug. 31st 2017 6:00 AM

A woman’s chances of pregnancy success with in vitro fertilization might be predicted through hormone levels in her hair. This is the finding of a new study published in the journal Psychoneuroendocrinology.

Conducted by researchers from the University of Nottingham in the United Kingdom, the study reveals that women with higher levels of the “stress hormone” cortisol in their hair were significantly less likely to conceive through in vitro fertilization (IVF) than women with lower levels.

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