Conception and Lifestyle - Integrative Psychosomatics in Ovarian Insufficiency

Lifestyle factors have an impact on fertility. Aside from well-known somatic and genetic factors which may not be influenceable, lifestyle factors can be modified. Thus, to some extent, conception and course of gravidity can be influenced by couples. Those wishing to conceive can make use of counseling and other offers. In the following, two case vignettes will highlight how psychosomaticfactors in patients can play a role in fertility issues. Focuses are on primary and secondary ovarian insufficiency, the latter on hyperandrogenemia ovarian insufficiency as it is a syndrome with relatively high prevalence.