Link Found Between Common Chemicals, Female Infertility

Boston (dbTechno) – A new study carried out by scientists in the U.S. has found a direct link between common chemicals, and infertility in women.  This means that common, everyday chemicals may actually prevent women from being able to get pregnant.

The study focused on a total of over 1,200 women, as researchers from the University of California in Los Angeles analyzed their blood to check on levels of perfluorinated chemicals.

These chemicals, also known as PFCs, are usually found in things such as food packaging, carpets, among other common products.

There are many bonuses for companies who use these chemicals as they can be used to help things such as carpets repel water, among other things which can do damage to them.

The issue though is that high exposure to these chemicals may result in adverse effects on the body.

By looking at the blood samples of women who were going for their first antenatal visit, they were able to figure out how long it took women to get pregnant.

The levels of chemicals in the blood of these women varied a great deal.

What they found was that women who were in the highest group were more likely to have a harder time getting pregnant.

Women with the highest level of these PFCs in their bloodstream usually took more than a year to get pregnant compared to those who had the lowest levels.

This confirms a link between fertility problems, and PFCs.

The new study was published this week in the journal Human Reproduction.

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