Attachment was already described by Bowlby (1969) as thought to determine how people cope with and adjust to stressful life events and it seems plausible to consider
infertility as a stressor that has the capacity to activate attachment patterns (Feeney, 1999).
Not exact matches
The problem arises when not life - threatening
stressors, such
as getting all worked up in a traffic jam, feeling anxious about
infertility, persistently worrying about a relationship or a work deadline repeatedly activate the stress response.
How daily
stressors may be affecting your sex - hormone balance and contributing to issues such
as PMS, polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), endometriosis,
infertility, and debilitating menopause symptoms
On the basis of the stressful and traumatic nature of involuntary
infertility, we expected marital relations to deteriorate when these experiences are combined with other
stressors, such
as low SES, divorce, stressful life events and psychological distress.