Fertility Hypnotherapy

During the Second World War, the natural birth rate plummeted, and yet the moment the war finished there was a huge baby boom. The main reason wasn't all the deaths caused by war, but that stress and anxiety that are super-effective at reducing fertility. Nature seems to know that war is not a safe, ideal environment, or the right time for bringing new life into the world.

According to a study presented to the European Society of Human Reproduction & Embryology conference in Berlin in July 2004, it was found that hypnosis can effectively double the success rate of IVF treatments. The study was conducted by Professor Eliahu Levitas and his team at Soroka Hospital in Israel to determine whether hypnosis could improve the success of embryo transfers in IVF.

This study of 185 women found that 28% of the women who were hypnotised for IVF treatment became pregnant, compared to 14% in the control group. (Levitas, 2006) Professor Levitas studied the effects of hypnosis in IVF treatments and embryo transfers only, because prior studies had already demonstrated that the stress of the procedure created small contractions of the uterus which prevented the successful implantation of the fertilised egg. Professor Levitas indicated that tranquilisers had been used in prior studies, but nothing worked quite as well as hypnosis.

"Performing embryo transfer under hypnosis may significantly contribute to an increased clinical pregnancy rate," said Professor Levitas.

Reproduction is one of our most delicately balanced biological systems (e.g. the precise cocktail of hormones required). Stress, limiting thoughts and beliefs can all affect fertility and conception, reducing your chance of getting pregnant whether naturally or with fertility treatment. Infertility itself can be a source of great stress.

Advanced Hypnotherapy and regular self-hypnosis sessions using Max Kirsten’s apps and CDs can improve your chances of conceiving naturally and complements fertility treatments such as IVF.

By reducing stress and anxiety, Advanced Hypnotherapy can also help remove any fears, blocks or limiting beliefs that stop the body working efficiently. Achieving a deep state relaxation helps to re-set any autonomic nervous system (ANS) imbalances in the body.

Whilst there are many reasons for infertility such as age, low sperm count, or irregular ovulation, which hypnosis of itself cannot cure, your stress levels and consequent hormone imbalances are susceptible to hypnotherapy.

Max has worked with a number of clients with infertility problems, and also with women undergoing IVF. Clinical Hypnotherapy for pregnancy and guided self-hypnosis really can help to improve fertility, and help to achieve successful Hypnosis IVF Fertility outcomes.