Light Elimination Therapy for the Treatment of Infertility (LET)
Natural Family Planning Program, Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center
Joy DeFelice R.N., B.S.N., P.H.N.
Abstract
Infertility remains a common and often unresolved condition afflicting certain couples. Numerous animal studies have demonstrated that alterations in the light-dark cycle can affect reproduction as mediated by the pineal gland and its hormone, melatonin. To examine whether a similar disruption could affect human fertility, a pilot study was conducted with infertile women enrolled in a Natural Family Planning program.