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Complex concept Removing the stress factor from infertility problem
[FINAL EDITION, C]
Chicago Tribune (pre-1997 Fulltext) - Chicago, Ill.
Author: Anne Merewood
Date: Apr 22, 1990
Start Page: 4
Section: TEMPOWOMAN
Text Word Count: 1489
Abstract (Document Summary)

Andrea McCarthy is delighted with her new baby. That is not an unusual reaction, but for Andrea, the birth of Timothy Paul followed four years of frustration, doubt and depression-four years of trying for a baby, and "failing." Four years of unexplained infertility.

She felt isolated, but McCarthy is not alone. One in six couples has problems with infertility, and while physical causes often can be found, a significant percentage of cases remain unresolved.

The hospital's Mind/Body Program for Infertility is the first of its kind in the U.S. Its aim is to reduce stress among women with unexplained infertility. By reducing stress, the program aims to increase the women's chances of becoming pregnant.

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