Obviously there is often a biological or medical reason behind infertility problems, which can only be treated with full professional medical care. However if a woman allows herself to become over stressed about her inability to conceive, this adds to the problem.

In certain infertility cases, however, no specific medical cause can be attributed and it is quite likely that the barrier to conception is primarily psychological, or stress-related.

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At a small English run complementary health clinic near Marbella is working on their own therapy designed to help reverse infertility.

Their treatment offers a dual approach; first it is designed to help women become pregnant naturally using a form of Hypnosis that promotes very deep and natural levels of relaxation, at the same time very focused visualization techniques are used to completely eliminate stress and anxiety.

Second, they are shown how to potentially improve the success rate of their IVF treatment should this be their chosen route, by the use of self hypnosis induced specific mental relaxation procedures, which they are taught to initiate themselves just prior to or during IVF treatment.

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Medical research confirms that using hypnotherapy rather than tranquillisers during the IVF process can potentially double the success rate.

Sometimes the fertility treatments or even the thought of them can increase stress, add to this the anxiety caused by the invasiveness of the procedure: in conjunction with the negative effect of the situation on the couple's relationship, and stress levels often go through the roof, dramatically reducing the chances of conception. Stress, of course, can also affect the man's sperm count and sperm mobility.

All visitors are taught how to use the clinic's more general self-hypnosis method when they return home, enabling them to reduce their day-to-day stress levels to a point where the chance of conception remains at an optimal level.

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The therapy method used at the clinic is, in comparison to alternatives, very inexpensive, non-evasive and, many confirm, a surprisingly pleasant experience. Add to this the chance for the couples to spend a few days on the Med enjoying the sunshine, in a relaxed environment away from all their normal daily stress and you possibly have the perfect recipe for success.