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Oxytocin is far more than the love hormone. For women especially it is one of the most powerful neurochemicals in the body — a biological messenger of safety, connection and feminine power. And here is what most people don't know: it is one of the most potent antidotes to cortisol we have. Understanding how to cultivate it could be one of the most important things you do for your fertility and your nervous system.

If you have ever been told to "just relax" when trying to conceive, you have probably felt the frustration of that advice. But buried inside that oversimplified suggestion is a profound biological truth — stress really does affect your fertility. Not because you are doing something wrong, but because of a deeply intelligent survival mechanism built into every human body. Here's what is really happening.