Conception May Be Harder For Couples When Male Partner Is Depressed

reported a new study published in the journal Fertility and Sterility suggests depression among men “may reduce the chances that a couple struggling with infertility will ultimately conceive.” However, researchers found, “Depression among women was not linked to lower conception rates.” Study author Dr. Esther Eisenberg of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, which funded the research, said, “Our study provides infertility patients and their physicians with new information to consider when making treatment decisions.” https://consumer.healthday.com/mental-health-information-25/depression-news-176/conception-tougher-for-couples-when-male-partner-is-depressed-733983.html