Infertility has many causes. Statistics indicate that approximately 10-15 percent of infertility cases are due to ovulation problems; 30-40 percent to such male factors as low sperm count, 30-40 percent to pelvic disease; 10-15 percent to cervical problems (Barry Herman, M.D. and Susan Perry, Ph.D.).

Sometimes behind these physical problems is an emotional one that either causes or compounds difficulties with conception that are already present. Abnormal levels of stress hormones in the system can affect sperm production and prevent or delay ovulation. When a couple is already stressed because of their infertility, a stress-leading-to-more-stress viscous cycle can be produced