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Fertility benefits of floating?
Just one of the conditions known to be improved by floating:
It is said one couple in seven has problems when they try for a baby. There are many reasons but, one of the most important is also one we can help with - Stress.
Floatation therapy is the most powerful stress relief technique known. For fertility treatment, we recommend for women, is a course of ten floats in a month, approximately every two to three days right through the fertile period. The degree of relaxation achieved is wonderful and will of course benefit you in many ways but if stress is the principal cause of your failure to conceive, then floating really is the best treatment.
Floating has been shown many times (and in controlled studies) compared to bed rest, to be the most relaxing experience on earth. Relaxation measured by perceived stress, by hormone measurement and by brain waves all confirm the truth of this claim. Floating is easy, no skill is required and we offer special ten session prices to fit in with our recommendation for fertility treatment. It makes no difference what time of day you float because the effects last for two to three days. We are open from ten till ten every day.
We believe the benefit of floating is the same for natural conception and for IVF treatments.
Reference:
A paper published by Alice Domar, Ph.D., in Fertility & Sterility (Journal of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine), February 2004, stated that "recent research on the relationship between psychological distress and IVF success indicates that pre-cycle distress is associated with lower pregnancy rates." Dr. Domar cited 15 studies found in the literature from around the world, and ten of these studies "provided statistically significant results to support the theory that distress is associated with lower pregnancy rates."
Dr. Domar also cited a Turkish study by Terzioglu where 60 couples were evaluated. Half of the couples received counseling and support throughout their IVF cycles, whereas the other half received routine medical care. Terzioglu found that "the experimental patients had lower anxiety and depression scores in addition to significantly higher pregnancy rates."
In the same issue of Fertility & Sterility, Catharina Olivius et. al. reported "that 54% of the patients not achieving live birth discontinued the IVF program, despite the treatment being free of charge." She concluded that the "majority of discontinuations were due to psychological stress."
Continued research on the effects of stress and the impact of stress management and psychological support on pregnancy rates is needed. However, there appears to be a solid foundation to support the need for fertility clinics and providers to address the emotional aspects of patient care. Fertility treatment at its best provides excellent medical care as well as comprehensive psychological support and stress management.
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